KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas, including Olathe and Lenexa. Share your story idea with Olivia.
—Kansas schools are preparing for a major change as a new statewide cell phone ban becomes law, leaving parents and educators with questions about how it will be enforced.
Johnson County parents react to the new statewide cell phone ban
Gov. Laura Kelly signed the bell-to-bell cell phone ban on March 17. It’ll be up to school districts to decide how to enforce the ban — whether students keep phones in lockers, backpacks, their cars, etc.
Kelly said the ban should remove distractions, protect children’s mental health, and create a better environment for teachers…