Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
February 19, 2025
The Honorable Susan Estes, Chairperson
House Committee on Education
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 218-N
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Estes:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2186 by Representative Hill
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2186 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2186 would require local boards of education to adopt policies and procedures to govern
the use of privately owned electronic communication devices. The policies and procedures would:
(1) prohibit students from using any privately-owned electronic communication device at school
during normal hours of the school day, including passing periods and in the classroom; (2) outline
disciplinary actions and consequences that would occur with a violation; and (3) authorize a student
to use a privately-owned electronic communication device during the school day, under certain
conditions. The bill would specifically authorize the use of the devices in a district’s policies and
procedures if the use is: (1) required for implementation of a student’s individualized education
program; (2) authorized by a teacher or administrator for educational purposes; or (3) pre-approved
on an induvial student basis because of health, emergency, or other special circumstances.
The Department of Education indicates the enactment of HB 2186 would have no fiscal effect
on the agency or state aid payments to school districts. The Department notes that school districts
would have to develop and implement the required policies and enforce the policies once in place.
However, a fiscal effect cannot be estimated. The Kansas Association of School Boards states that
the enactment of the bill would require updating policies and procedures, as well as installing network
security updates that would block the ability of students to use devices; however, any fiscal effect
would be negligible.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Gabrielle Hull, Department of Education
Angie Stallbaumer, Kansas Association of School Boards