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Superintendent outlines state bills, warns of unfunded mandates and cell-phone limits for schools
Summary
District leaders reviewed dozens of education-related bills under consideration at the state legislature, highlighted potential impacts including a near-campus cell-phone ban and limits on social media for minors, and urged steady advocacy rather than panic as the session progresses.
The superintendent provided the Ponca City Public Schools board with a legislative update on pending state bills that could affect district policy, operations and budgeting.
In a wide-ranging briefing, the superintendent said dozens of education bills are being tracked and urged the board and staff not to “panic” if measures do not advance quickly. She flagged a cell-phone bill (House Bill 1276) that, as written in committee, would prohibit students from using cell phones from the moment they step on campus until they leave, with only limited exceptions for emergencies or medical needs. She also noted a separate measure (reported as House Bill 1275) that would limit social-media access for children 16 and younger…
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