AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MODEL POLICY BANNING THE USE OF CELLULAR MOBILE TELEPHONES IN SCHOOLS.

SB 580 requires the state Department of Education to create a sample policy banning cell phone use by students during school hours for all K-12 public schools. This model policy would serve as a template for schools to adopt, directly affecting students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The bill does not mandate an immediate statewide ban but provides schools with a recommended framework to limit phone use during instructional time. Schools would have the option to implement this model policy or develop their own approach. The bill focuses on creating a standardized resource, not directly altering current school rules.