COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- It is back to school for most students this week and there will be changes when it come to cell phones. There is a new school policy in the state. Beginning in January any cell phones, devices and accessories, which include smart watches and earbuds, are to be powered down and stored inside backpacks during school hours. According to the policy, a personal electronic communication device is considered to be a device not authorized for classroom use by a student, utilized to access the internet, wi-fi, or cellular telephone signals.