HARRISBURG, Pa. - A superintendent in Mercer County testified in front of the Pennsylvania Education Committee on the impact of cell phones in schools across the commonwealth during a hearing on Tuesday.

The hearing focused on schools' cell phone policies and how technology impacts student learning, classroom environments and safety.

West Middlesex and Reynolds Superintendent Raymond Omer testified about his schools' cell phone bans and how the schools worked with students and parents to create a plan that works for everyone.

Omer added that because he is the superintendent at two districts, he was able to work with both schools on how they wanted to structure the ban and implement different rules depending on students' and parents' needs.

"What happened here at Reynolds was that the

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