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Board approves new cell phone policy aligned with state law; high schools to use Yondr pouches
5386717 · July 14, 2025
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Summary
The board approved a phone-free instructional-day policy aligned with House Bill 959; high schools will use Yondr pouches, younger students must power devices off and keep them stored, and the district will train principals on enforcement.
Columbus County’s Board of Education approved a new cell phone policy designed to create a phone-free instructional environment in line with state law (House Bill 959).
Under the policy the district presented, high school students will use Yondr pouches to secure devices during instructional time; middle and elementary…
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