HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – New state legislation requires the Christian County Board of Education to prohibit students from accessing their cell phones, with more legislation eliminating all electronic communication between students and staff members.
Effective this fall, students at all Christian County Public Schools will be prohibited from having cell phones and any telecommunications devices during the school day. This is due to House Bill 208 that was passed by Kentucky lawmakers at the most recent legislative session, going into effect immediately.
The bill reads, “The policy shall, at a minimum, prohibit a student’s use of a personal telecommunications device during instructional time, except during an emergency, if directed to do so by a teacher for an instructional purpose, or if authorized by a teacher.”…