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Ponca City schools review state bills, including one that would ban student cellphones during school hours
Summary
District leaders reviewed several pending Oklahoma bills they say could change classroom practice, including a one‑year mandatory cellphone ban during school hours, limits on virtual instruction days and changes to rehiring rules for retired educators.
Ponca City Public Schools administrators reported a batch of state bills that could change classroom management, virtual‑learning rules and staffing options, saying some measures will require the district to adopt new policies before next school year.
During the board meeting, district leadership summarized several pieces of legislation still active at the state Capitol. They singled out a measure that would prohibit student use of cellphones from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. except for instructional purposes and limited medical exceptions; the bill would also bar schools from retaining confiscated phones overnight…
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