Silver Creek continues tinkering with school phone policy to comply with new state law

Silver Creek's school board in Sellersburg approved the second reading of a new device policy in a 5-0 vote, aligning with Indiana's Senate Bill 78, the bell-to-bell ban that restricts student cellphone use from start to end of day. The district could prohibit daytime use or ban devices on campus. Superintendent Chad Briggs said guidance from the Indiana Department of Education is expected by mid-June to define 'inaccessible' devices, which will shape policy details. Elementary rules may evolve; middle and high schools could require devices stored in lockers, possibly prompting locking pouches if lockers are deemed accessible. Senate Bill 159 adds tech standards and empowers parental controls for after-school use.