Cell Phones in Ohio (from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce)

"Ohio law now requires all schools to adopt a policy governing the use of cell phones by students during school hours by July 1, 2025. The Department of Education and Workforce, under the leadership of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted, encourages all districts and schools to adopt a local policy to eliminate phone use during the school day.

Ohio law requires schools and districts to adopt local policies that:

Emphasize that student cell phone use be as limited as possible during school hours.

Reduce cell phone-related distractions in classroom settings.

May permit students to use cell phones or other technological devices for student learning or to monitor or address a health concern. Schools and districts can use the Department’s Model Cell Phones in Schools Policy to assist with crafting local policies"

link here

https://education.ohio.gov/.../Cell-Phones-in-Ohio-Schools

CMSD and Charles Dickens is working on a plan to either collect and utilize storage bags that make cell phone unusable during school hours. This new procedure we will communicate soon in detail to our families.