DeKalb County middle schoolers will soon be storing their electronic devices in lockers during the school day as Georgia school systems begin to crack down on cellphone use in school.

“This investment addresses academic disruption, social-emotional risks and inconsistent enforcement of existing cellphone policies,” said Kishia Towns, the district’s chief of wrap around services.

The price tag for the lockers, though, has some school board members concerned.

The state’s third-largest district will pay $1.6 million to put cellphone lockers in its more than a dozen middle schools. They will likely be installed in December.

“While I 100% support restricting cellphone use in schools, I think this is a costly solution,” said Whitney McGinniss , a board member who voted against the purchas

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