County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use - Policy Required
Sponsor: Johnny Ray Salling (District 6)Committee: Education, Energy, and the EnvironmentSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Hearing 1/17 at 3:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring county boards of education to develop and adopt a policy that prohibits students from using a cellular phone during instructional time unless a teacher expressly directs the student to use a cellular phone for educational purposes; and exempting a county board that has an existing policy on the student use of cellular phones during school hours from the requirement to develop and adopt a new policy.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Salling, Senator Sallinglegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Wilson, Grace | Anne Arundel County Public Schools | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | salling, johnny | senator | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education