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Board leans toward locker‑based storage to comply with Maryland Phone Free Schools Act
Summary
Staff presented four options to comply with the Maryland Phone Free Schools Act (effective 2027–28); the district recommended locker‑based storage and the board signaled consensus to begin implementation in the 2026–27 school year while policy committee refines logistics, exceptions and enforcement.
The Washington County Public Schools Board of Education discussed how to comply with the Maryland Phone Free Schools Act, which requires districts to update student phone policies by the 2027–28 school year. Staff presented four options — a total ban, classroom caddies, locker storage, and Yonder pouches — and recommended a locker‑based storage model.
Staff described the locker approach as a way for secondary students to secure phones in lockers at the start of the day and retrieve them at dismissal, while elementary…
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