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District says stricter cellphone enforcement produced a roughly 15% rise in violations; full report due in March

Montgomery County School District Study Session · February 11, 2026

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Summary

Staff told trustees the student code‑of‑conduct survey has been "overwhelmingly" positive but enforcement of a stricter cellphone policy produced about a 15% increase in reported violations; a comprehensive report is expected by March.

An unidentified district staff member told the Montgomery County school board on Feb. 10 that a student code‑of‑conduct survey had been distributed to families, employees and the community to assess changes to the electronic‑device policy.

"We're not seeing any negative feedback specifically around the electronic devices policy… So far it has been well received, overwhelmingly," the staff member said, but added that enforcement has led to an increase in recorded violations. "We did see an increase… about a, I think a 15% increase from the previous year," the staff member said.

The presenter said the increase was not alarming and characterized it as an expected result of stricter enforcement. Staff said additional data points will be shared with trustees and that a comprehensive report will likely be provided by March.

No formal policy change or vote occurred during the study session; trustees requested further data for their next meeting.