HB317

Mississippi HB317 requires school boards to adopt policies on student cell phone use during school hours.

Mississippi HB317 mandates that local school boards develop and implement age-appropriate policies on student cell phone and personal electronic communication device use on school property during the academic school day. The policies must restrict cell phone use to the fullest extent possible, except for specific exceptions. Students cannot be suspended or expelled solely for violating these policies. The policies must be publicly available and posted on the school district's website.