Yes. Storage does not cut a student off from family. In a real emergency, a teacher or office staff member unlocks the locker and returns the phone. Your school's existing emergency procedures still run through the front office.

SB 2427 requires access for students with an IEP, a 504 plan, ELL translation needs, or a documented medical necessity. Staff grant that access directly. You do not buy a separate product for it, because a keyed locker lets a teacher or nurse return one specific phone whenever a student's plan calls for it.

They can, and many do. A basket leaves phones loose on a desk, with no lock and no clear owner, so a missing phone is harder to track down. A keyed locker gives each phone its own slot behind a locked door. Collection takes seconds, and nothing sits exposed.

Reporting from multiple districts describes students opening pouches with magnets sold online, following video tutorials, or placing burner phones inside. The structural issue is possession: the sealed phone stays in the student's pocket all day. A locked cabinet removes the phone from reach entirely, and only staff hold the keys.

SB 2427 gives boards and staff conditional protection: it provides that a district is immune from liability for damage to a device stored in good faith and in accordance with the policy. That protection depends on following the policy, so it is not a blanket guarantee. This is not legal advice; your district's counsel should confirm how it applies to your policy.

As of July 2026, SB 2427 includes no dedicated state funding. Because lockers are a one-time purchase rather than a yearly subscription, most districts fund one building at a time from existing capital or operating budgets, then expand as budget allows. The cost math above lays out a worked 1,500-student example you can adapt to your enrollment.

We quote larger orders directly. Bring your building count and rough enrollment to the call, and a rep sizes the order and gives you a written quote for your purchasing office. Specific tiers depend on order size and current pricing, so we confirm the numbers in writing.

Lead time depends on current stock, so a rep confirms the real ship window on the call before you commit to a delivery date. Timing matters most for districts on the 2027-28 deadline.

You do not have to wait to start the conversation. SB 2427 already passed both chambers by wide margins, and your board will need a storage answer either way. A 15 to 20 minute call costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Getting ready early beats scrambling as the deadline gets close.

No. SB 2427 requires your district's policy to address device storage during the school day. It does not require you to buy any specific product. Lockers are a practical way to enforce that policy, since SB 2427 removes suspensions and fines as options, but the purchase itself is a district choice, not a mandate.

The slots hold most modern smartphones, including phones with cases and accessories. If your staff want to check a specific device before ordering, ask on the call; a rep will verify the slot dimensions against the phones your students carry.

Each unit uses a keyed locking system with two keys, plus an integrated cable lock that anchors the case in place. The body is heavy-duty aluminum and steel with rubber corner pads, and the solid front panel keeps stored phones out of sight. Only staff hold the keys.