WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Back in April, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law ordering schools in Iowa to ban cell phone usage during classes. Several schools across the metro and state have been planning and trying to figure out how to best implement it.
In West Des Moines, they started last week on the first day of school. The new policy states that middle and high schools strictly prohibit the use of personal electronic devices during instructional time and assessments.
Phones can be used during lunch, before and after school. High schoolers can also use them during passing time. Each high school also has caddies where students can store their phones during classes…