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Council approves Disconnect Amendment Act to limit in-school device enforcement; some members urge stronger monitoring by OSSE
Summary
The Council passed the Disconnect Amendment Act (Heads Up/Disconnect) after adopting amendments that remove funding triggers and strike a fiscal impact statement; sponsors said schools and the State Education Agency will work on implementation and monitoring.
The Council on July 1 approved the Disconnect Amendment Act of 2025, legislation intended to limit student access to personal devices during the school day and to provide a model policy framework for local education agencies.
Councilmember Brooke Pinto, sponsor of the measure, said the bill (originally introduced as Heads Up Distraction Free Learning Amendment Act) was refined in consultation with the Office of the…
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