Columbia, S.C. — As many return to school on Monday after the holiday break, students in public schools will now follow a new cell phone policy that will restrict the use of personal technology during the school day,

The S.C. Department of Education passed this policy that is now being enforced. Every public school district in the state is required to enforce a student cellphone ban, if one is not in place already.

The policy includes cell phones, smartwatches, tablets and gaming devices.