HB 2484
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2484: school policies; internet; wireless devices
Sponsor: Representative Pingerelli, LD 28
Committee on Science & Technology
Overview
Mandates each school district governing board (governing board) and charter school
governing body (governing body) prescribe policies that govern student access to the internet
and limit the use of wireless communication devices.
History
A local education agency must adopt policies regarding the use of technology and the internet
while at school that include notifying a parent of: 1) the adopted policies; and 2) the parent's
ability to prohibit their student from using technology and the internet while at school in
which personally identifiable information or material that meets prescribed criteria may be
shared with the operator of an internet website, online service, online application or mobile
application as specified (A.R.S. § 15-1046).
The State Board of Education (SBE) must establish best practices for social media and cell
phone use between students and school personnel and encourage governing boards and
governing bodies to adopt policies that implement these best practices. Additionally, statute
requires SBE to make these best practices available to public and private schools (A.R.S. §
15-203). In June 2022, SBE adopted social media and phone guidance (Social Media and
Phone Guidance for Educators).
Provisions
1. Instructs each governing board and governing body to prescribe and enforce policies that:
a) govern student access to the internet as provided by the school, including policies that
restrict student access to social media platforms; and
b) limit the use of wireless communication devices by students during the school day.
(Sec. 1)
2. Specifies the policies to govern student access to the internet must allow teachers to give
students access to social media platforms to the extent necessary for educational
purposes. (Sec. 1)
3. Requires the policies to limit the use of wireless communication devices by students to
allow students to use these devices for educational purposes, as directed by their teacher,
or during an emergency. (Sec. 1)
4. Defines school day, social media platform and wireless communication devices. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note