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Senate amends school cell-phone policy language in H.480; committee hears added consultation and exceptions
Summary
Senate amendments to H.480 adjust the model cell-phone policy and add consultation requirements and exceptions, including consultation with Vermont Independent School Association and accommodations for international students and McKinney-Vento compliance.
The House Education Committee reviewed Senate amendments to H.480 that modify the cell-phone policy provisions the House had previously drafted.
The Senate removed the bill’s findings and embedded the House’s intent language into statute. The amendment requires the secretary of education, when developing the model policy, to consult not only with the Vermont School…
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