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District staff outline plan as Ohio budget bill may force ban on student cellphone use during instructional day
Summary
Superintendent Michael Sawyers and staff briefed the board on House Bill 250 and pending language in House Bill 96 that could require districts to ban phone use during the instructional day; staff said the district already uses a scaffolded approach but would need policy changes and enforcement plans if the budget bill requires a full ban.
Superintendent Michael Sawyers told the New Albany‑Plain Local Board of Education April 28 that state legislation could require school districts to ban student personal communication devices during the instructional day, and staff outlined how the district would respond.
The board was briefed on House Bill 250 (enacted previously) and pending language in the state biennial budget, House Bill 96, that district staff said may require districts to adopt policies prohibiting student phone use during instructional hours. Staff emphasized that any required ban would still allow individual exceptions written into students’ IEPs or Section 504 plans for medical or instructional needs.
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