Adds to existing law to establish the Mobile Device Policy Fund.
EDUCATION -- Adds to existing law to establish the Mobile Device Policy Fund.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
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Extensive scientific research has identified mobile devices as detrimental to students' learning. This legislation incentivizes school districts to develop evidence-based policies that promote distraction-free learning. To ensure implementation costs are not an obstacle to adoption by interested districts, this proposed legislation would create a small fund for school districts to use for implementation (in the form of up to $1500.00 grants).
FISCAL NOTE
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This legislation would create the School Mobile Device Policy Fund. Because many districts have already adopted mobile device restrictions - in part by utilizing monies made available under the Governor’s Executive Order 2024-11, a.k.a., Phone Free Learning Act - the one time cost to the general fund is expected to be under $285,000.
LATEST ACTION
Referred to Education
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2025
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Feb 12, 2025
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