Phone-Free Schools in Salt Lake City: Granite School District Cell Phone Policy
Granite School District serves about 60,000 students in Salt Lake City, Utah. Utah’s phone-free school law, SB 69, has been in effect since July 1, 2026.
- Location
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Salt Lake County
- Enrollment
- About 60,000 students
- Salt Lake City area
Granite School District is a public school district headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah (Salt Lake County), serving approximately 60,000 students across the Salt Lake City area. Like every district in Utah, its cell phone rules are shaped by state law — and by how well the policy is actually enforced on each campus.
Does Granite School District ban cell phones?
Yes. Utah has a statewide phone-free school law (SB 69 (2026), amending SB 178 (2025)) covering school hours: from the start to the end of the bell schedule, including instruction, lunch, recess and transitions (statewide default). The district's own rules may go further; check its student handbook.
For the full statute, scope, effective date, and primary sources, see our guide to Utah's phone-free school law, part of our phone-free school laws by state directory.
Enforcing a phone-free day across Salt Lake City
Utah's law sets the rule; how phones are stored and how violations are handled is largely left to each district.
Three enforcement models districts choose from
- Physical pouches (e.g., Yondr): a per-student cost that recurs as pouches are lost or damaged, plus daily hand-out and unlocking at every campus.
- District storage (lockers, caddies, classroom bins): low hardware cost, but it relies on staff to police compliance period after period.
- Device-level software (such as LockedIn): locks the phone students already carry during school hours, with no pouches to hand out.
LockedIn, which publishes this page, makes software that locks students' own phones during the school day, with an admin dashboard and no pouches or hardware. Where a state requires phones to be stored away from students, it works alongside that storage rather than replacing it. Compare the options in our phone-free school solutions comparison or the LockedIn vs. Yondr breakdown, and model the math with our pouch-vs-software cost calculator.
What Granite School District schools can do next
Draft a policy with our free phone-free school policy generator, or contact our team for a quote. Title I schools in Utah may also qualify for subsidized access.
Explore other Utah school districts or browse phone-free school coverage by district.
Frequently asked questions
Does Granite School District have a cell phone ban?
Yes. Utah has a statewide phone-free school law (SB 69 (2026), amending SB 178 (2025)) covering school hours: from the start to the end of the bell schedule, including instruction, lunch, recess and transitions (statewide default). The district's own rules may go further; check its student handbook.
What is Utah's school cell phone law?
Utah's SB 69 makes bell-to-bell the default from July 1, 2026: no student phone or smartwatch use at school from first bell to dismissal. Lunch and recess are included unless an exception applies, and LEAs may allow other circumstances. See our full Utah guide for the statute, scope, effective date, and exceptions.
How can Salt Lake City-area schools enforce a phone-free day?
Schools generally choose physical pouches (like Yondr), district-managed storage, or device-level software like LockedIn that locks the phone students already carry during school hours. Each district picks the method; check Granite School District's student handbook for the one it uses.
How much does LockedIn cost for a district like Granite School District?
LockedIn is priced per student, per year, and quoted per school or district based on enrollment and rollout — there are no pouches or hardware to buy and no per-unit replacement costs. Contact us for a written quote and a side-by-side comparison against a pouch program. Qualifying Title I schools may receive subsidized or fully covered access.