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Senate committee advances statewide ban on student phone use during the school day with grant funding
Summary
The Senate Education Committee voted to ‘do pass’ SB 23, which would require districts and charters to adopt policies banning student use of wireless devices during the school day (with medical, assistive‑technology, and instructional exceptions) and make districts eligible for funding to implement the policies.
Senate Education committee members voted to advance Senate Bill 23, a measure that would require every school district and charter school in New Mexico to adopt a policy prohibiting student use of wireless communications devices during the school day while preserving exceptions for medical needs, assistive technology and educator‑approved instructional use.
Sponsor testimony framed the bill as a follow‑up to last year’s SB 11 and as part of a nationwide effort. Jeff Lopez of the New Mexico Office of Broadband told the committee, “This bill proposes to use $1,000,000 of existing authority for this purpose to support school districts, schools, and charter schools with…
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