Ottumwa joins growing list of Iowa school districts to ban cellphones in classrooms
Updated: 7:31 AM CDT Aug 14, 2024
Ottumwa joins growing list of Iowa school districts to ban cellphones in classrooms
Updated: 7:31 AM CDT Aug 14, 2024
ACRES FOR THE NEW WETLAND. NEW FROM OTTUMWA. THE SCHOOL BOARD IS NOT ALLOWING STUDENTS TO HAVE THEIR CELL PHONES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. IT APPROVED A NEW DISTRICT WIDE POLICY LAST NIGHT. STUDENTS WILL NOW BE REQUIRED TO STORE THEIR PHONES IN LOCKERS FROM THE START OF THE DAY UNTIL DISMISSAL. THE BOARD SAYS THE POLICY WILL HELP STUDENTS STAY FOCUS
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Ottumwa joins growing list of Iowa school districts to ban cellphones in classrooms
Updated: 7:31 AM CDT Aug 14, 2024
Ottumwa will not allow students to have their cellphones during the school day after the school board approved a new districtwide policy this week.Students will now be required to store their phones in lockers from the start of the day until dismissal. The board says the policy will help students stay focused and address mental health concerns.Ottumwa is just the latest in a growing list of districts to adopt a ban.Ames announced its new policy earlier this month. Hoover High School in Des Moines will also have a ban, while Ankeny and Urbandale are among the districts still weighing a new policy.» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google PlayGet the latest headlines from vlog
OTTUMWA, Iowa —
Ottumwa will not allow students to have their cellphones during the school day after the school board approved a new districtwide policy this week.
Students will now be required to store their phones in lockers from the start of the day until dismissal. The board says the policy will help students stay focused and address mental health concerns.
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Ottumwa is just the latest in a growing list of districts to adopt a ban.
Ames announced its new policy earlier this month. Hoover High School in Des Moines will also have a ban, while Ankeny and Urbandale are among the districts still weighing a new policy.
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