This bill mandates that school districts create and implement policies regarding the use of personal cell phones by students during school hours. Specifically, it requires school boards to develop a policy that restricts the use of personal cell phones during class instruction unless approved by an educator. The bill encourages districts to consider exceptions for cell phone use when educators incorporate devices into their lesson plans. Importantly, the policy must also ensure that students with disabilities are not prohibited from using their devices as outlined in their individualized education programs (IEP) or 504 plans.

The new legal language introduced in this bill includes the addition of a new paragraph (V) to RSA 189:1-a, which outlines the requirements for the cell phone use policy. There are no deletions from current law mentioned in the text. The bill is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 189:1-a