Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee HB0013 amends existing education laws to require local boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt wireless communication device policies by the 2025-2026 school year. The bill prohibits student use of such devices during instructional time, with exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, and students with individualized education programs (IEPs) or active 504 plans. It also allows teachers to withhold devices from noncompliant students and mandates that these policies be published on school websites.
Tennessee HB0013 amends existing education laws to require local boards of education and charter school governing bodies to adopt wireless communication device policies by the 2025-2026 school year. The bill prohibits student use of such devices during instructional time, with exceptions for educational purposes, emergencies, and students with individualized education programs (IEPs) or active 504 plans. It also allows teachers to withhold devices from noncompliant students and mandates that these policies be published on school websites.
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