Tanque Verde Unified School District leaders are weighing stricter limits on cell phone use for middle and high school students. The issue is on the agenda for the school board’s meeting Wednesday night.
Under one proposal, all students in grades 7 through 12 would be required to place their phones in Yondr pouches—a type of locking sleeve—at the start of each day. The pouches remain sealed until the final bell rings, preventing any use during class hours.
Another option would ban phones and smart devices during the school day, with an exception allowing students to use them during their designated lunch period. In that scenario, devices would have to stay powered off and packed away during class time and passing periods…