Kanawha County Schools Enforcing New Phone Policy

Kanawha County schools enforcing new phone policy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — A new cell phone policy is now in place just days ahead of the new school year, starting in Kanawha County. The new policy states that Kanawha County high school students can only access their phones during breaks between classes, otherwise their phones stay in their lockers. For middle school students, phones need to be out of sight and put on silent. The rules also apply to teachers. School Board President Ric Cavend…

Kanawha County BOE passes cell phone policy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Board of Education has voted to approve a policy banning cell phones in the classroom. This comes after Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a HB 2003 into law back in April, which mandates each county school system to have a policy in place before the 2025-2026 school year prohibiting electronics…