Wake County Public School System is rolling out its updated cellphone policy for students after the school board approved the changes on Tuesday night.
The revised policy ensures compliance with a new state law, House Bill 959, which requires all school boards to enforce specific cell phone restrictions by January 1.
The new law, passed by state lawmakers over the summer, requires school boards to adopt policies restricting cellphone and communication device use, enforce consequences for violations, and implement social media restrictions if not already in place…