Local schools are reviewing the implementation of the statewide “bell-to-bell” no cell phone policy, which prohibits students from using their phones during class hours.
School officials say the policy was designed to improve student focus and classroom engagement. Administrators have been monitoring compliance and gathering feedback from teachers, students, and parents since the policy went into effect.
KTLO, Classic Hits and the Boot News spoke with Mountain Home Career Academy Principal, Mary Beth Russell who gave an update on how the students are reacting to not having their phones during school hours.
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Russell shares what she is excited to see from the students.
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Russell says she hasn’t had any issues from parents concerning the new policy, and explains the system used for communication between parents and students.
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Russell also noted that cell-phone-related write-ups in the first 10 days have dropped from 20 last year to just 8 this year.
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