Amendment ID: S2561-6

Amendment 6

Physical Separation from Personal Electronic Devices for the Entire School Day

Messrs. Velis, Cronin and Collins move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 2, by striking out lines 49 through 51, and inserting in place thereof, the following:-

“(i) a prohibition on the use and possession of a personal electronic device by a student, and a requirement that personal electronic devices must be turned off, securely locked away, and inaccessible to students for the entire school day, which shall include, but not be limited to, recess, a lunch period and time in between classes.”;

and further, in section 2, by striking out lines 71 through 74, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“(d) A school or district policy may include variations that align with the developmental level of students and the structure of the school day in each grade level and school; provided, however, that nothing shall inhibit the requirement that personal electronic devices must be turned off, securely locked away, and inaccessible to students for the entire school day, unless clearly authorized under subsection (b).”