Schools change policies regarding cell phone use
A new act signed into law this year will eliminate the kind of scenes shown above during school hours. The FOCUS Act calls for cell phones and other wireless devices to be off and off the person at school. Shown above, from left, are students Lizzie Lockhart, Corey Hooper and Titus McCarley.
MARION COUNTY — School begins tomorrow for the 2025-2026 school year for Marion County Schools and today for Winfield City Schools. What do students, and parents, need to know about the new legislature act concerning cell phone use in schools?