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Wasatch County School District explores all-day cellphone ban

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The Wasatch County School District is considering a bell-to-bell cell phone ban. Officials visited Park City High to see how its no-cellphone policy works. The district's current policy aligns with Utah law, which prohibits the use of cellular and smart devices during class time.

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