Plain English Breakdown
The official source does not provide specific details on enforcement, consequences for rule-breaking, implementation timeline, and funding sources.
Rules for Cell Phones in Schools
This bill changes Indiana's rules about cell phones in schools by requiring each school to create its own policy that stops students from using or having cell phones during the day, unless a teacher says it’s okay and only on school-provided devices.
What This Bill Does
- Changes what 'wireless communication device' means in Indiana laws.
- Requires every public and charter school to create rules about when and how students can use wireless communication devices like cell phones during the day.
- Says that if a teacher wants to use these devices for learning, it must be on school-provided devices only.
- Mandates schools to either ban all devices or have a secure storage system where students keep their devices safely out of sight during class time.
Who It Names or Affects
- Public and charter schools in Indiana
- Students who attend these schools
Terms To Know
- wireless communication device
- A portable electronic device that can send or receive information without wires, like a cell phone.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if students break the rules about using their devices.
- It is unclear how schools will enforce these new policies.
- There are no details on when this law would start or who pays for school-provided devices.