Senate
File
2044
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
2044
BY
ZAUN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
use
of
cellular
telephones
by
students
1
in
public
schools.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
TLSB
5756XS
(1)
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je/jh
S.F.
2044
Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
279.84
Cellular
telephones
——
1
limitation
on
use.
2
The
board
of
directors
of
a
school
district
shall
establish
3
a
written
policy
prohibiting
the
use
of
cellular
telephones
by
4
students
during
the
school
day
unless
authorized
by
a
teacher,
5
or
required
by
law,
for
a
specific
educational
purpose.
The
6
policy
shall
include
one
or
more
secure,
designated
areas
where
7
students
may
store
their
cellular
telephones
during
the
school
8
day,
which
may
include
student
lockers.
The
policy
shall
9
also
include
one
or
more
methods
for
parents
and
guardians
of
10
students
to
readily
contact
students
during
the
school
day
and
11
provide
for
written
notification
of
parents
and
guardians
of
12
these
methods
at
the
beginning
of
each
school
year.
13
EXPLANATION
14
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
15
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
16
This
bill
requires
school
boards
to
establish
a
written
17
policy
prohibiting
the
use
of
cellular
telephones
by
students
18
during
the
school
day
unless
authorized
by
a
teacher,
or
19
required
by
law,
for
a
specific
educational
purpose.
The
20
policy
shall
include
one
or
more
secure,
designated
areas
where
21
students
may
store
their
cellular
telephones
during
the
school
22
day.
The
policy
shall
also
include
one
or
more
methods
for
23
parents
and
guardians
of
students
to
readily
contact
students
24
during
the
school
day
and
provide
for
written
notification
of
25
parents
and
guardians
of
these
methods
at
the
beginning
of
each
26
school
year.
27
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