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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our school uses SchoolPass but it’s for the parents to use when picking up a kid early, arriving late, or being out. If the kids are already in school and they are allowed to sign themselves out (only upperclassmen), they do by going to the front office and putting their pin/ID into the electronic device in the office - they don’t use the app on their phones. They have to do this for an unexcused late arrival, too. [/quote]

There are, of course, other options.  GDS just needs to find one.  The fact that they didn't find one before rolling out the announcement that they are going to be phone free doesn't look good.
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My friend whose kid goes there said that she thinks the school's email indicated that they will become more draconian (pouches or checking them in) if necessary.[/quote]

I'm the PP you responded to.  I'm specifically talking about finding a solution to the School Pass.  Asking kids to keep their phone off in their backpack, and also requiring them to take them out and use them in order to go to lunch isn't great.  It also prevents kids from just leaving the phone at home.  There are other ways to have kids sign in and out, either using School Pass, or using something else.  The school needs to figure out one.  [/quote]

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