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Committee introduces RS32321 to create voluntary mobile-device policy grant for schools
Summary
Representative Chris Mathias introduced RS32321 to create a small grant fund offering $1,500 grants to school districts that adopt evidence-based "bell-to-bell" mobile-device policies; the State Board would collect data to assess policy effectiveness. The RS was introduced and advanced after discussion and a recorded few oppositions.
Representative Chris Mathias presented RS32321 on Feb. 12 as a voluntary program that preserves local control while offering small, one-time grants to school districts that choose to adopt evidence-based "bell-to-bell" mobile-device policies. Mathias said the measure was intended to help districts where implementation costs could be prohibitive and to encourage evidence-based approaches rather than unfunded mandates.
The bill would create a school mobile-device policy fund populated with one-time state funds. The sponsor explained the fund would award grants of $1,500 per district or charter school; the fiscal note estimated a maximum exposure of about $285,000 based on 115 school…
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