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Senate orders third reading of model school device policy; creation rather than mandate
Summary
S284 directs the Agency of Education to craft a model policy on student use of cell phones and personal electronic devices by Dec. 31, 2024, leaving adoption to local school districts and requiring a follow-up report by Jan. 15, 2026. The Senate ordered third reading after debate over balance between classroom use and harms.
The Vermont Senate advanced S284, a strike-all education bill directing the Agency of Education to develop a model policy and guidance on student use of cell phones and personal electronic devices.
Senator from Rutland, the floor reporter for the education committee, said the bill replaces an earlier proposal for a broad ban with a model policy approach. The strike-all amendment requires the Secretary of Education to develop a model…
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