Pelham BOE implements FOCUS Act, prepares for upcoming school year - Shelby County Reporter

Pelham BOE implements FOCUS Act, prepares for upcoming school year - Shelby County Reporter

By DAVE DOMESCIK | Staff Writer PELHAM – The Pelham Board of Education approved a series of resolutions in preparation for the upcoming school year, including implementing the newly passed FOCUS Act, at a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 28. The FOCUS Act, signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday, May 14, prevents the use of cell phones and other wireless devices in Alabama public schools. The law allows exceptions for emerge…