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House approves HB213 to give school community councils a role in device safety and filtering; bill passes 61-13
Summary
The House passed the second substitute of HB213 on Feb. 18, allowing school community councils (and charter corollary bodies) a role in decisions about device configuration and filtering; vote was 61 yes, 13 no. Debate focused on filtering scope, parental roles and funding for filters.
The Utah House passed the second substitute of HB213, "Safe Technology Utilization and Digital Citizenship in Public Schools," on Feb. 18 by a 61-13 vote, advancing the measure to the Senate. The bill extends certain local roles to charter-school corollary bodies and creates a formal process for districts and schools that purchase technology to ensure on- and off-campus filtering to prevent students from viewing harmful content.
Sponsor Representative Stephen Stratton (sponsor identified in floor remarks) said the bill was prompted by an incident in which a school iPad…
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