BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — In March, Kentucky lawmakers passed House Bill 208, mandating that local school boards develop policies to restrict cell phone use in classrooms. However, Bourbon County Schools has taken a proactive approach, implementing a new cell phone policy the previous school year to address concerns raised by teachers.

Superintendent Larry Begley explained that the initiative originated from feedback gathered through a survey conducted among teachers at the end of the 2023 school year.

"It originated because teachers at the end of the 2023 school year in a survey were asked, 'What can we do to make your life better in Bourbon County as a teacher?' They responded, 'Can you help us with the cell phone problem?" said Begley.

In response, every classroom now features a

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