2024 House Bill 383: AN ACT relating to technology in public schools.

House Bill 383 would require school districts to include a ban on personal device usage by students during instructional time unless there is an emergency or they are instructed to use their personal device by a teacher with the exception of devices allowed for disabilities. Districts must include violations of this policy in their disciplinary plan for unauthorized personal device usage.

While KSVT acknowledges the disruptions that personal device usage can have in the classroom, a complete ban is likely to reduce the educational opportunities that cell phone usage can create and would be difficult to implement and enforce.