Education - Student Personal Electronic Device Use Policy - Required
What this bill does
Requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with stakeholders, to develop guidelines for a policy on student use of personal electronic devices during school hours; requiring county boards of education, in consultation with students, parents, teachers, and school personnel, to develop and adopt a policy that limits students from using personal electronic devices except for purposes of a student's individualized education program, to monitor a student's health issue, or when directed for educational purposes; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Branndon | Prince George's County Board of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benson, Joanne | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Benson, Senator Bensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Howard County, Staff | Board of Education of Howard County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lueking, Danielle | Howard County Public School System | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Culberson, Donna | Moms For Liberty | Position only |
| UNF | Othman, Ronza | National Federation of the Blind Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Callender, Nialobbyist | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hamilton, Rebecca | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Dickerson, Taylor | Maryland Psychological Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Geddes, Annlobbyist | Mental Health Association of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | douglass, sharlimar | MAREE | Position only |
| INFO | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Houck, Madeline | Maryland State Department of Education | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |