New policies in place as Clark County students head back to class [Video]

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Class is back in session Monday for the Clark County School District, so it’s time to study up on some new policies that will be in place this school year.

All middle and high school students have to wear an ID badge while on campus, and while in class, they’ll have to put their cell phones in these non-locking, signal-blocking pouches.

“We’ve listened to our community and the parents; the big thing was, ‘I need to get access to my kids in an emergency,’ and so that’s why we didn’t do like many other districts have done, like a full cell phone ban,” said CCSD associate superintendent Kevin McPartlin.

One CCSD student against the concept started a petition that now has more than 25,000 signatures.

“I think that these pouches are a complete waste of money just because it is basically a piece of fabric,” said student Charlize Leary. “It’s like telling a kid to put their phone in their backpack, …