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House Education hears safety experts on H.504, emergency use of student cell phones
Summary
The House Committee on Education heard testimony from Sunny Erickson of Vermont Emergency Management and the Vermont School Safety Center on H.504 and how districts should balance cell phone restrictions with emergency communications.
The Vermont House Committee on Education on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, heard testimony about H.504, legislation addressing cell phone use in schools and concerns about emergency communications.
The committee heard from Sunny Erickson, school safety program manager for Vermont Emergency Management and the Vermont School Safety Center, who urged that districts adopt policies but retain flexibility to reflect local conditions. "I think everyone is in agreement that having a policy in place that establishes guidelines for use of cell phones during school hours or events is a good idea," Erickson told the committee.
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