Upstate school district bans cell phones during school hours

GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Greenwood School District 50 announced a new policy that would ban the use of cell phones during school hours.

This policy requires that students turn off their phones and store them in their backpacks or designated areas.

The policy goes into effect at the start of the upcoming school year.

The school district said this decision came after it received positive feedback from a students, parent, and teacher survey that was conducted earlier in the Spring.

“Our goal is to always strive to minimize distractions to enhance the learning inside our schools,” School Board Trustee Clay Sprouse said. “By limiting cell phone use, we hope to reduce distractions and encourage more face-to-face interactions among our students and staff.”

Students will be allowed to use their cell phones after school hours to make arrangements for transportation and extracurricular activities.

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