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Senate debates statewide "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban for K–12; bill ordered to third reading
Summary
Senate debate centered on Senate Bill 2561 (an act to promote student learning and mental health), which would require districts to adopt 'bell-to-bell' policies restricting student cell phones during the school day; the bill was ordered to a third reading and senators requested a roll-call vote on enactment.
Senators debated a bill that would require every public school district in the Commonwealth to adopt a policy restricting possession and use of student cell phones and other personal electronic devices for the entire school day.
Sponsor Senator Lewis opened debate: “I am very pleased, to rise today in support of an act to promote student learning and mental health, which would make all of our public schools in the Commonwealth cell phone free,” Lewis said, framing the measure as addressing academic performance, student social skills, mental health and safety.
Nut graf: The bill directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to issue…
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