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New distraction‑free cell phone policy implemented on day one; district says it aligns with state law
Summary
SCCPSS said it is enforcing a distraction‑free cell phone policy that aligns with state law and that phones should be stored during the school day; full storage procedures will be phased in after an acclimation week.
An agency official announced the district is enforcing a distraction‑free cell phone policy that aligns with state law and that students should keep phones stored during the school day.
"All of our students, K‑12, are not allowed to have cell phones... so as soon as students arrive at school, those cell phones this week are to go into book bags or whatever the storage component of the school is," the agency official said. The official added that next week the district will move to fuller storage plans such as pouches at high schools and lockers at elementary and middle schools.
Officials said the week‑long acclimation was intended to help students and families adjust before full implementation. The district did not cite a specific statute by number during the livestream, only that the policy 'aligns now with state law.'
