Since Hays CISD announced that students who misuse their cell phones while on campus will have to pay a penalty to get it back, the debate has raged on the Hays Free Press Facebook page and website.

Former HCISD students in years past had to pay a small penalty of $15 to $20 to get back their phones; the penalty now is $10, with parents getting a phone call about the confiscation of property.

Here are just a few of the hundreds of comments. Enjoy the read.

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