Pilot Program: Cell Phone Pouches in Middle Schools
With a goal of creating a welcoming, safe, and focused learning environment for students, and the best possible conditions for staff to support students, cell phone restrictions were put in place in 2022. Results were fairly positive. However, the enforcement of those restrictions resulted in a loss of valuable instruction time as issues were addressed.
This year, a next-step approach is being piloted at both Colonel Richardson and Lockerman Middle Schools. During the school day, students will secure their phones in locked pouches. The pouch remains with the student and is unlocked at the end of the school day.
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How Does It Work?
Before students enter school, they turn off their phone and place it in their Yondr pouches.
Once inside, the case will lock. Students keep their locked pouches throughout the day.
At the end of the school day, students tap the pouch on an unlocking base.
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Questions?
Please contact your school administration.