SF0021

Requires school districts to adopt policies prohibiting students from using cell phones and smart watches during instructional time, with specified exceptions.

• Requires school district boards of trustees to adopt policies prohibiting students from using cellular telephones and smart watches during instructional time. (W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xliv))
• Defines 'smart watch' as a wearable computing device resembling a wristwatch with the capacity to act as or extend a cellular telephone's functions, excluding devices that only tell time, monitor health information, or track location. (W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xliv))
• Exempts cell phone and smart watch use in emergencies or in response to perceived threats of danger. (W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xliv)(A))
• Exempts cell phone and smart watch use when authorized by a school district employee. (W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xliv)(B))
• Exempts cell phone and smart watch use when included in a student's individualized education plan or plan developed under section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. (W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xliv)(C))
• Exempts cell phone and smart watch use when a health care provider determines it is necessary to manage a student's health care. (W.S. 21-3-110(a)(xliv)(D))
• Requires school district boards of trustees to establish policies in accordance with the act no later than July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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