FREDRICKTOWN, Ohio-Fredericktown Local School recently implemented a cell phone ban effective for the 2024-25 school year, approved during a special meeting. The policy prohibits cell phone use between specified hours: grades 6-12 from 7:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., and grades K-5 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Cell phones must remain in student backpacks or lockers and be turned off during school hours, with exceptions for emergency use. The policy, based on a model from the Ohio Dept. of Education & Workforce, aims to enhance student focus and engagement.
Fredericktown school enforces new cell phone ban during school hours
