Under existing law, a local board of education may permit a pupil to carry or use a pocket pager, cellular telephone, or other electronic communication device while on school property. This bill would repeal that law. This bill would prohibit a student from using, operating, or possessing a wireless communications device on public elementary or secondary school grounds during the instructional day subject to certain exceptions and subject to written policies adopted by a local board of education to implement this act. This bill would require each local board of education to adopt an internet safety policy that addresses student access to the internet on district-owned devices. This bill would require students to receive instruction on the risks and benefits of social media and how to use social media safely prior to entering the eighth grade.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 16-1-27, 16-13-231, 16-40-13, 16-40-13, 16-1-27