Students will have to keep their devices in a locked pouch during school hours. The school board voted on the policy to improve mental health and academic success.
BATH, Maine — Another Maine school district will implement restrictions on cellphone and smart device use during class.
The RSU 1 School Board voted last week to eliminate the use of cellphones and smartwatches during school hours for students grades 6-12.
RSU 1 serves Bath, West Bath, Phippsburg, Arrowsic, and Woolwich.
Board members conducted surveys with district families and staff to gage their thoughts on if cellphones should be used in class. The board also studied research on how distracting phones can be in school and looked at how any sort of ban could potentially improve students’ mental health and academic success.
“We all have some adjustments to do, but we believe it’s for the welfare of the kids,” Lou Ensel, chairperson of the board, …
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