Clinton Junior High School students will not be allowed to have cell phones on their persons during school hours starting next year.

Superintendent Curt Nettles and CJHS Principal Jim Peck have been communicating about the possibility and believe it is the right move to make going into the new school year.

Nettles indicates students having cell phones on their persons is incredibly distracting during the school day and is leading to disciplinary issues sometimes.

Nettles stresses his comfort with this policy because of the technology the students will still have access to for school work as well as phones and security systems in place in the building.