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Audit: all JCPS schools adopted cell‑phone bans; fidelity and duration vary

Jefferson County Board of Education · March 11, 2026
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Summary

An internal audit review found 100% of Jefferson County public schools adopted a cell‑phone policy prohibiting phone use during the school day, though some schools referenced 'instructional time' rather than the full day and methods for storage and enforcement varied.

The district’s director of internal audit presented a midyear review on March 10 finding that every Jefferson County public school had adopted a cell‑phone policy aligned with the board’s administrative procedure that prohibits phone use during the school day. Mae Porter, the director of internal audit, told the board the review…

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