14-05-2025
Senate Bill 68 requires schools to regulate student phone use
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Cell phones at school are the focus of a bill passed in Jefferson City this week.
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Senate Bill 68 has been passed by both the State House and Senate and has been sent to the Governor's desk for approval.
Senate Bill 68 requires school districts to adopt a policy about students' use of cell phones while on campus.
Many districts, like Joplin, already have one in place, but this would make it statewide. East Middle School principal, Jason Cravens says his students aren't allowed to use phones in school—which minimizes distractions and cuts down on their looking up answers online.
'That's not helpful in an educational environment where we want them to do their own work. And then also you have social connections, and we want kids interacting face to face and learning good social skills in person,' said Cravens.
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