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Writer's pictureNaomi Friedland

Tam school district eyes locking pouches to expand cellphone ban

Kids using Yondr pouches to magnetically lock away their cellphones on campus tap the unlocking mechanism mounted on a gate. (via Yondr)

The Tamalpais Union High School District may expand its ban on cellphone use during class as officials consider a new rule that would require students to place their phones in locked pouches for the entire school day.

 

Kids on all five district campuses, including Redwood High School, are already required to turn their cellphones in to teachers at the start of each class period, a pilot policy enacted by the district in January. The district is now considering partnering with Yondr, a San Francisco-based company that creates the magnetically sealed fabric phone pouches for about $30 per student, to restrict use from the time students arrive on campus until they leave, meaning that while students would have the pouch in their possession, they would no longer be able to access their phones during breaks or lunch.

 

The idea was presented to the district’s board of trustees at its Aug. 6 meeting, with Superintendent Tara Taupier saying she planned to return at a future meeting with a possible implementation timeline and cost analysis.


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