Russell County High School will be implementing a new cell phone policy beginning with the upcoming school year.
WJRS News was at the site-based meeting yesterday and spoke to Russell County High School Principal Shanna Tarter after the policy was approved.
Tarter gave WJRS News a breakdown of the policy and noted that it will apply to cell phones, as well as other smart devices. Tarter also said it will apply to faculty and staff just the same as students.
The site-based council sent out a survey to the school’s teachers, with around 68 percent responding that they were in favor of the new policy.
Tarter said the support of the teachers for a new policy was key for the council to approve it.
The new policy also puts into place actions taken if students are caught violating the new policy, which includes confiscation of the device and suspension or alternative school at the 4th or more violation.
The policy will be in effect for the 2024-2025 school year. The first day of the school year is Wednesday, August 21.
