Kansas enacts statewide ban on student cell phones
Kansas has enacted HB 2299, a statewide law banning personal cell phones and similar devices for K‑12 students during the school day, signed by outgoing governor Laura Kelly in March. Districts may choose how to enforce the rule, and some have bought special lockers or carts — the Kansas City public district spent $150,000 and Wyandotte High uses a locked glass-front cage with set drop-off and pick-up times. First offenses lead to day-long confiscation and three violations can trigger one-day suspension. The law includes medical and education plan exceptions and does not cover school-issued devices.
Kansas law requires K-12 students to store personal devices during school hours.
Context
The Kansas legislature passed HB 2299 in March to ban personal devices during school hours. Schools have bought lockers and set rules to follow the law. A similar bell-to-bell ban exists in New York, so other districts may change rules too.
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