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Clayton County Public Schools to collect student cell phones under new 'distraction-free' policy
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Lonnie Farmer said the district will implement Georgia's Distraction Free Education Act (House Bill 340) in 2026'27, with elementary phones collected by staff each morning, middle school phones kept in lockers, smartwatches limited to timekeeping, and IEP/504 accommodations retained.
Lonnie Farmer, assistant superintendent of middle schools for Clayton County Public Schools, said the district will fully implement Georgia's Distraction Free Education Act (House Bill 340) beginning with the 2026'27 school year and outlined how schools will limit student use of personal electronic devices.
Farmer said elementary school staff will "collect and securely store student cell phones each morning for…
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