By Bret Yager
Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Pahoa High and Intermediate School will ban electronic devices from campus starting next year. The school will also adopt T-shirt uniforms.
There have been high incidences of theft and even arrests as students swipe each other’s cell phones, iPods, CD players and other electronics, said Principal Dean Cevallos.
The ban comes after discussions by the school community council, the school leadership team and three parent meetings. The school resource officer also urged the ban.
Hilo High School implemented a similar ban in 2006 and has succeeded in keeping kids from bringing the distracting devices to campus.