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House education committee introduces bill directing Idaho school districts to adopt cell‑phone policies
Summary
The Idaho House Committee on Education voted to introduce RS32063, a one‑paragraph proposal that would require school districts to adopt local cell‑phone policies by Aug. 1 and include any confiscation/return procedures in district codes. The sponsor emphasized local control and the measure was printed for public review.
The Idaho House Committee on Education voted to introduce RS32063 on Feb. 13, a short proposal that would require school districts to adopt a written cell‑phone policy — including procedures for confiscation and return — no later than Aug. 1.
Representative Jaren Crane, R‑Nampa, who sponsored the request statement (RS), told the committee the draft is “very short” and modeled on South Carolina’s policy. “At a minimum such policy shall prohibit the use of wireless electronic communication devices in classrooms during the periods of academic instruction,” Crane said, summarizing the central requirement.
The bill text would leave the…
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