Revision: March 5, 2025, 9:16 a.m.
Senate Education
March 5, 2025
2025-0742s
07/05
Amendment to SB 206-FN
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 New Paragraph; Cell Phone Use Policy. Amend RSA 189:1-a by inserting after paragraph IV the following new paragraph:
V. School boards shall develop and adopt a policy governing student cell phone use in schools. Such policy shall define a policy for personal device use by students during the school day and be implemented school-wide, with approved exceptions determined by student medical, disability, or language proficiency need. Such policy shall be developed in collaboration with school district teachers and parents and shall be reviewed and updated annually. School district policies shall not prohibit students with disabilities from using a device to support their learning as identified by their individualized education program (IEP), plan developed under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C 794, or when required to support emergent multilingual students with appropriate language access programs and services pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The policy shall include a description of the administration’s involvement should policies not be enforced in the classroom or disregarded by students.