Cell phones banned in Louisiana public schools

BATON ROUGE - Public schools are updating their policies in accordance with a new state law concerning students' cell phone usage in schools. Governor Jeff Landry signed the measure that bans students from having cell phones on their person. Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, authored Senate Bill 207 which passed the Senate unanimously and passed 84 to 13 on the House floor. The law requires phones to be turned off and stowed away during the school day."No student shall possess,