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Committee backs bill requiring districts to adopt distraction-free phone policies
Summary
Senate Bill 1032 would require Idaho school districts to adopt locally designed 'distraction-free learning' policies for personal devices; the committee voted to send the bill to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation following supportive testimony from districts and students.
Representative James Petzke (District 21) presented Senate Bill 1032, which would require every Idaho school district to adopt a "distraction-free learning" policy for personal electronic devices by the end of the calendar year. Petzke said the measure leaves implementation details to locally elected school boards so districts can tailor policy to local needs and noted exemptions for medical needs or other legitimate classroom uses.
Supportive testimony came from several…
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