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Committee advances bill limiting student use of personal electronic devices during school hours
Summary
The Committee on Education amended and passed House Bill 2,421, which requires school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies prohibiting student use of personal electronic devices during normal school hours, includes an exception for monitored district platforms, and adds a liability protection for districts; one substantive amendment changed one requirement from mandatory to discretionary (11–6).
The Committee on Education on Friday advanced House Bill 2,421, directing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies prohibiting students from using personal electronic communication devices during normal school hours and requiring districts to certify those policies to the State Board of Education.
Jason, the reviser, told the committee the bill "prohibits the use of personal electronic communication devices by students while at school" and allows districts discretion to adopt rules for devices at school-sponsored events outside regular hours. He also said the bill would bar school employees from communicating…
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