Conn. School Considering Fines for Ringing Cell Phones

from WDIV Detroit TV 4

School officials at Derby High School are considering fines for kids whose phones go off in class. Teachers are constantly confiscating phones that go off during class. Recently the school had five confiscated cell phones in a drawer in his office, and they all kept ringing even after they had been taken.

The school is proposing fines that would start at $3, then go up to $5 for a second offense and $10 for a third. Students would have to pay the fines to retrieve their phones if they are confiscated after going off in class.

The fines would be used to sponsor an after-prom party for students.