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Superintendent: TCPS will update cell-phone rules to comply with Maryland 'bell to bell' law
Summary
Talbot County Public Schools said it will implement updated expectations for student cell phone use this fall to comply with Maryland's new 'bell to bell' legislation; district officials cited research that phone-free schools improve student engagement and said details will be shared later.
The superintendent announced that Talbot County Public Schools will implement updated expectations for student cell phone use during the school day to comply with "Maryland's new bell to bell legislation." "To comply with Maryland's new bell to bell legislation, research shows that phone free schools help students stay engaged with their teachers and classmates and allow them to learn," the superintendent said.
The district said it will define specific practices and share more information in the coming weeks about how the new expectations will be applied at TCPS schools this fall. No specific classroom-level procedures, enforcement mechanisms or start dates beyond 'this fall' were provided in the update.
