New York A05555 directs the department of education to create model codes of conduct on school property regarding cellphone use.

New York A05555 amends the education law to require the department of education to establish model codes of conduct on school property, focusing on cellphone use by students during school hours. These model codes will be developed in collaboration with the New York state council of school superintendents and the New York state school boards association. Additionally, the bill mandates that every school district, the city school district of New York, boards of cooperative educational services, charter schools, and nonpublic schools develop policies and procedures for cellphone use by students.

New York A05555 directs the department of education to create model codes of conduct on school property regarding cellphone use.

New York A05555 amends the education law to require the department of education to establish model codes of conduct on school property, focusing on cellphone use by students during school hours. These model codes will be developed in collaboration with the New York state council of school superintendents and the New York state school boards association. Additionally, the bill mandates that every school district, the city school district of New York, boards of cooperative educational services, charter schools, and nonpublic schools develop policies and procedures for cellphone use by students.