Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee agrees to ask AOE for bell‑to‑bell cell‑phone model policy, delays final vote on H.480 language
Summary
The House Education Committee discussed adding a model cell‑phone and social‑media policy to H.480 and agreed to ask the Agency of Education to draft a required, locally‑adoptable model policy; members deferred final action to allow time for technical review and possible testimony.
The House Education Committee asked the Agency of Education (AOE) to draft a model “bell‑to‑bell” prohibition on student cell‑phone use and to develop guidance on school communications platforms, then agreed to delay final action on H.480 to allow staff and members time to review the proposed language.
The committee chair said the AOE — working with school groups and associations — would produce a required model policy that school districts would be expected to adopt, and that the policy could include administrator‑level exceptions for Section 504 and individualized education program needs. An AOE representative described the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
