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CAC debates phone rules and Yondr-style pouches; cost and enforcement cited as hurdles
Summary
Council members and FCPS staff discussed a possible tightening of rules for personal mobile devices in schools, including a vendor pouch solution (Yondr), enforcement burdens on teachers and ongoing state legislation that encourages local policies.
At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Citizens Advisory Council discussed the district’s personal mobile device policy and the practical challenges of enforcement at the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Dean Rose described a locking-pouch system (vendor name referenced in discussion as "Yonder") and said the district’s initial pricing estimate put the upfront cost at about $1 million with an annual attrition rate his source quoted as roughly 20 percent, a cost the district is not prepared to absorb now. "I actually researched the Yonder bags. That's that is actually where I'd like to go, but it would cost us a…
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