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Senate panel unanimously approves bill requiring school districts to adopt cell‑phone policies
Summary
House Bill 25‑1135 would require every Colorado public school district and Charter School Institute school to adopt and post a policy on student possession and use of communication devices by July 1, 2026; the Senate Education Committee passed the bill unanimously after adopting clarifying amendments.
Senators Marchman and Frizzell sponsored House Bill 25‑1135, which would require every public school district and Charter School Institute (CSI) school in Colorado to adopt and publicly post a policy on student possession and use of cell phones and similar communication devices by July 1, 2026.
"The goal is to standardize how communication devices are managed in schools while ensuring exceptions for students with special needs," Senator Marchman said. The bill requires public outreach before adopting a policy, mandates reasonable exceptions (for example to comply with special‑education or medical needs), and requires the adopted policies be posted on a local education provider’s…
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