This bill mandates that each school district and charter school in New Mexico adopt and implement a policy regarding the use of wireless communication devices by students by August 1, 2025. The bill defines "wireless communication device" to include portable electronic devices such as cellular phones, tablets, laptops, and gaming devices. The Public Education Department is required to provide guidelines outlining minimum policy requirements, which include prohibiting device use during instructional hours, allowing exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, health management, and accessibility needs, as well as ensuring student privacy and confidentiality.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that school districts and charter schools must hold at least one public meeting to gather community input on the proposed policies, publish the adopted policies on their websites, and conduct annual evaluations of the policy's effectiveness. Training for teachers and staff on the implementation of the policy is also required, with ongoing communication to students and parents at the start of each school year. The provisions of this act will take effect on July 1, 2025.