Mississippi HB702 mandates school boards to create policies restricting student cell phone use during school hours.
Mississippi HB702 requires local school boards to develop age-appropriate policies restricting student cell phone use during the academic school day. These policies must prohibit students from being suspended or expelled solely for violating cell phone rules. The policies must also be publicly available on the school district's website. The bill defines "bell-to-bell" as the period from the start of the school day until the end of the academic day, including lunch and breaks.
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