CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Board of Education has voted to approve a policy banning cell phones in the classroom.

This comes after Governor Patrick Morrisey signed a HB 2003 into law back in April, which mandates each county school system to have a policy in place before the 2025-2026 school year prohibiting electronics from being in the classroom.

“I think the outcome from it will be very positive for students eventually, when they’re not as addicted to their phones, but it is going to be a learning curve for all of us,” Superintendent Paula Potter said during a Monday meeting.

Kanawha County’s policy bans elementary school and middle school students from having their devices during the entirety of the school day.

After taking public comments from principals, students and

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