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Nashville School District debates state cellphone-pouch grant for grades 6–12
Summary
The district discussed a state grant to provide locking cellphone 'pouches' or locker systems for grades 6–12, weighing mental-health goals, safety and logistics; the superintendent said pouches have been ordered and the board will solicit stakeholder input before a final decision.
The Nashville School District on Monday discussed whether to take a state-funded program that would place locking pouches or locker sets in schools to keep student cellphones out of classrooms during the school day.
Superintendent Graham said the grant, announced in a July 2 letter and discussed on a statewide Zoom, is tied to a mental-health pilot and would reimburse districts "penny for penny" for the cost of magnetic pouches or locker systems. "Students and teachers and parents…
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