See the full story from Whitney Burney in the video belowMetro Detroit school districts navigate cell phone bansThe bill calls for Michigan school districts to create action plans that keep devices away during class. The bills call Michigan school districts to create action plans that keep devices away during class"A lot of people just need to have their phone on them. "Cell phones are our highest form of infractions in the school," Ferndale Middle School Principal Eric Bruner said. As we approach the 2026-27 school year, all Michigan school districts are now required to develop their own plan to mitigate cell phone use in classrooms. A similar cell phone ban has been in place in Novi Community School District for the last two years.