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Committee moves HB 1160 to allow local boards to set student cell-phone policies
Summary
The House Education Committee amended House Bill 1160 to remove a statewide prohibition on student phone use during instruction and instead authorize local school boards to adopt policies governing use during instructional and noninstructional time; the committee forwarded the amended bill.
The House Education Committee amended and forwarded House Bill 1160, replacing a proposed statewide prohibition on student cellular phone use during instructional time with a structure that lets local school boards adopt policies governing phone use.
Representative Jonas described the amendment as striking a direct prohibition (a school shall prohibit a student from using a cellular telephone during instructional time) and…
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