OWASSO, OKLA (KTUL) — Students in Owasso will face new restrictions on cell phone usage in classrooms starting this fall, as the school board has approved a “bell-to-bell, no cell” policy.
This initiative, prompted by Senate Bill 139, requires students to keep their phones away from the opening bell to dismissal.
The primary concern driving this ban is distraction, with officials noting that cell phones have been hindering student focus and academic performance…