SCHULENBURG ISD SCHOOLS RESTRICTING CELL PHONE USAGE

  

Schools in Schulenburg ISD have new rules in place for the upcoming school year to curb the use of cell phones.

Students in grades 6-8 will be required to turn in their cell phones at the office each morning.

The previous cell phone policy stated that phones should not be visible during the school day.  However, school officials said students regularly violated the policy, leading to many discipline referrals.

Students who do not hand over their cell phones will receive in-school suspension.

Meanwhile, high school students will be able to keep their phones during the day, but they must turn them fully off during school hours.

Parents who need to contact their children will have to call the front office.  Concessions can be made on a case-by-case basis for medical issues.