Students must lock phones in pouches during the school day

What happened

The Kingston High School handbook says students may not use phones from arrival until the end of the school day unless a teacher or administrator allows it. Each student gets a Yondr pouch to lock the phone in and keep in a backpack. The 2024-25 middle school handbook also says pouches are used when students enter the building.

Why it matters to families

This changes daily routines for students and parents who text during the day. Emergencies must go through the school.

The evidence

Handbook section "Electronic Devices & Yondr Pouches" states the rule. The handbooks do not give an adoption date. No separate AI policy was found. The date shown is when a trustee described the all-day phone rule at the Oct. 22, 2025 meeting; the handbook itself is undated.

The source