SB 11 — ANTI-DISTRACTION POLICY IN SCHOOLS

SENATEAN FINANCEACT COMMITTEERELATING SUBSTITUTETO FORPUBLIC SENATEEDUCATION; BILL 11 57TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2025 This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.

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"[NEW MATERIAL] WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE-- DEFINITION--POLICY--USE OF DEVICE BY STUDENTS.-- A.

The department shall issue guidelines outlining the minimum requirements for a wireless communication device policy, including that a policy Sfl1ºSFC/SB shall»Sfl111 Sfl1ºmay»Sfl1Page :1 may:

h (1) prohibit a student from using a wireless g o communication device during instructional hours;

t hr g e i k (2) authorize a teacher to permit a student to h r i s use a wireless communication device for educational purposes h , t, during instructional hours;

e u g e b l e e h (3) permit a student to use a wireless n d d i = = o h communication device in the event of an emergency or to manage l ] b ,d i a º e the student's health care;

r i = r t e w d (4) permit a student to use a wireless mcommunication adevice nfor oaccessibility dpurposes, mincluding :text-to-speech, speech-to-text or other assistive technologies that aid in communication, navigation or learning;

b e d s º o t n = .231139.2AIC March 22, 2025 (10:36am) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 11 communication device for accessibility purposes, including text-to-speech, speech-to-text or other assistive technologies that aid in communication, navigation or learning;

A wireless communication device policy adopted and implemented pursuant to this section shall not prohibit a student from using Hfl1º a wireless communication device»Hfl1 during instructional hourshours: Hfl1º :

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Upon adoption of a wireless communication device policy, each school district or charter school shall publish the policy on the school district's or charter school's website." - 4 - » g o » r h t i k l i g t h s , e h t l i w l b l e e , g n d l h = = b , a l º d i a r e r = , a t e d m a n o d m :

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