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Board hears state legislative agenda: cellphone limits, early-literacy push and athletics bill among items
Summary
Board members heard a summary of several state bills that could affect district policy, including SB 69 (device restrictions), SB 241 (early literacy/third-grade reading), HB 293 (limits on practice hours) and HB 170 (board referendum process). Trustees were told the district’s legislative committee is tracking and refining positions.
The Weber School District board’s study session opened with an update on several state bills that trustees say could change local policy and operations.
Unidentified Speaker 3, a trustee active on the district’s legislative committee (JLC), said the committee has supported SB 69, which would require stronger local policies restricting cell phones and smart devices during school hours — potentially enforcing ‘bell-to-bell’ limits for younger students. “The JLC did support SB 69 to this point,” the speaker said, noting the measure aims to reduce screen time tied to…
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