text: The two policies that you have considered are to help the students at this school focus during the duration of the school day. One policy may work better for certain things, and another may work well also. In my opinion, the policy that would be most beneficial to the school system and students would be the first one, "Allow students to bring cell phones to school and use them during lunch periods and other free times, as long as the phones are turned off during class time.". Having cell phones during class periods can be a huge distraction to kids, and can harm their grades as well as their future. They would not be allowed to have cell phones at all during school, and at times when they are not studying or learning, they may actually have to use their cell phones. For example, if a sudden storm of snow or rain cancels an after-school activity, and the student does not have any way of transportation to get home, then the student would have to go through a lot of trouble just to find someone who has a phone or a way of getting home.