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Board receives legislative update on bills affecting schools, including phone policy and referendum changes
Summary
The board’s legislative liaison reviewed several bills in the Wisconsin Legislature that could affect district policy and operations, including proposals on school phone use, curriculum transparency, classroom spending floors and referendum language.
James Lyerly, serving as the board’s legislative liaison at the April 28 meeting, reviewed state bills that district staff and board members are tracking and noted the board maintains a shared document to monitor status and details.
Key bills Lyerly reviewed included Assembly Bill 2, which would require school boards to adopt a policy prohibiting the use of wireless communication devices during instructional time; the bill has passed the Assembly and is awaiting scheduling in the Senate. He also…
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