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Russell County board approves second reading of student cell-phone policy tied to new state law
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The Russell County Public Schools Board approved a second reading of revised student cell-phone and smart-device possession and use policies after staff said a new state law taking effect Jan. 1, 2025 requires phones to be off and stored away during the school day.
The Russell County Public Schools Board approved a second reading of revised student cell-phone and smart-device possession and use policies after staff said a new state law taking effect Jan. 1, 2025 requires phones to be off and stored away during the school day.
Dr. Hooper, the district staff member who presented the changes, told the board that the law signed by Governor Youngkin “requires the students to keep their phones off and stored away from the moment the first bell rings until the final bell of the school day, including lunch and…
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