County Boards of Education - Student Electronic Communication Device Use Policy - Establishment (Joanne C. Benson Maryland Phone-Free Schools Act)

Summary

The Maryland Phone‑Free Schools Act requires every county board of education to create a policy, effective by the 2027‑28 school year, that generally bans students from using personal electronic communication devices during the academic day and mandates that devices be stored. The policy must allow use for students with documented disabilities, health needs, emergency situations, language translation, caregiving responsibilities, or when an administrator approves educational use. It also sets limits on discipline and requires annual reporting to the state.

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