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The School District of Palm Beach County

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New Cell Phone Policy

Posted Date: 09/10/26 (10:22 PM)


Four teenagers stand in a school hallway, each focused on their mobile phone.Effective immediately, students will no longer be allowed to have their cell phones visible at all during the school day, including during class, passing periods, and lunch. 

We are launching Family Messaging, a district-managed communication feature from ParentSquare designed specifically to support parent-student messaging during the instructional day. Instead of relying on personal cell phones or burdening the front office with manual message relays, parents can use the ParentSquare platform to send essential day-to-day updates—such as appointment reminders or changes in pickup plans. Students receive these messages securely via StudentSquare on their school-issued devices, keeping families connected within a monitored, district-controlled channel that fully respects classroom focus and local school policies.