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- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills in February that ban cell phones during instructional time in Michigan classrooms.
- Merrill Middle and High School will give students a NuKase locking case that unlocks with a magnet and will prohibit hallway phone use, requiring parents to call the office.
- Ferndale Superintendent Camille Hibbler and Novi Community School District Superintendent Ben Mainka said the lockbox program cut distractions and improves safety during emergencies.
