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Wasatch County board opens local review of new state cellphone law, seeks school-level data
Summary
The Wasatch County School Board on Aug. 26 opened a local review of a state cell-phone law (Senate Bill 178), agreeing to study the issue, request local school pilot data and host presentations before any final rule change.
Wasatch County School Board members on Aug. 26 began a multiweek review of a new state law limiting student cellphone use in classrooms, telling staff they want local school data and community feedback before setting district rules.
The discussion, introduced by the board’s policy committee and staff, focused on how to comply with Utah Senate Bill 178 while preserving teacher discretion and accommodating students with documented needs. Director Eric Campbell framed the item as the start of a longer conversation rather than an immediate policy change…
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