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Committee introduces RS 32321 to fund 'bell-to-bell' mobile-device policies in schools
Summary
Representative Chris Mathias introduced RS 32321 on Feb. 12, proposing a small grant fund to help school districts implement voluntary "bell-to-bell" mobile-device restrictions; the draft preserves local control, proposes $1,500 grants, estimates an upper-bound need of $285,000 and asks the State Board to report on policy effectiveness.
Representative Chris Mathias presented RS 32321 as a voluntary, evidence-based approach for school districts that choose to adopt strict "bell-to-bell" mobile-device policies. Mathias told the House Committee on Education that the measure preserves local control rather than mandating district action, but would create a small state fund to reimburse districts that choose to implement these policies.
Mathias said a $1,500 grant is the proposed per-district award, chosen because the largest district completed a comparable implementation for about that amount. Using counts of 115 school districts and 77 charter schools, the sponsor estimated an upper-bound fund need of $285,000 but noted the figure is conservative…
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