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Romulus High implements stricter cell‑phone policy; principals report fewer classroom disruptions
Summary
Romulus High School principals told the Board of Education that a January policy requiring confiscation of visible/active phones has reduced disruptions, with two students reaching the third offense and improvements reported in classroom climate and behavior.
Romulus High School principals said the district’s new cell‑phone practice, implemented in January, has reduced classroom disruptions and improved building climate.
The policy, described at the Jan. 27 Romulus Community Schools Board of Education meeting, requires teachers to confiscate visible or audible devices. If a student voluntarily places a device in a classroom storage container, it is returned at the end of the hour. If a device is confiscated because it rang or otherwise disrupted learning, the teacher gives it to security, and it is returned to the student at the end of the day with a parent notification. A second confiscation requires a parent to pick up the device; a third leads to after‑school…
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