COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio senators passed a bill that would limit cell phone use by students in school. It's something Gov. Mike DeWine advocated for earlier this month in his State of the State Address. Now, it's one step away from heading to his desk.
It also requires the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce to create a model policy for schools to adopt if they don't want to make their own. "The legislation does not require schools to adopt a ban on all student cellphone issues, but that is an option if the school district chooses to do so," Senator Andrew Brenner said."It requires district cellphone policy to emphasize minimal use and least amount of distraction caused by cellphones during school hours. Districts that have a policy meeting these restrictions need not adopt a new policy.