By: Maggie Bryan | Denver7
Denver Public Schools adopted a new policy banning student use of cell phones and other personal communication devices during school hours.
DENVER — Denver Public Schools will ban student cell phones and other communication devices for the entire school day starting next school year, after the DPS Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt the new policy Monday night.
The ban covers the use of cell phones, smart or electronic watches, wireless earbuds, personal tablets, laptops, and any other personally owned portable electronic communication devices.
The policy was drafted in response to a state law requiring school districts to implement a policy by July 1 concerning student device use during the school day. A DPS survey sent to parents, staff, and students in May showed 64% of respondents supported an all-day phone ban. However, 97% of students said they did not want it.
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