County Boards of Education - Student Cellular Phone Use Policy - Establishment (Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)
What this bill does
Requiring each county board of education to develop and implement, not later than the 2026-2027 school year, a policy limiting the use of a cellular phone by a student during the school day; and prohibiting the policy from restricting a student's use of a cellular phone for any purpose documented in the student's individualized education program to monitor or address a student's documented health issue during an emergency event or when directed by an educator or administrator for educational purposes.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lamb, Laurenlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Watson, Senator Watsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | York, James | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lueking, Danielle | Howard County Public School System | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dulay, Brianlobbyist | MABE | 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 |
| INFO | douglass, sharlimar | MAREE | Position only |
| INFO | Murphy, JD | MD Chesapeake Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) | Position only |
| INFO | Tyler, Jr.-Chair, Rick | Maryland Education Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Krone, Christinelobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |