25.0641.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Jonas, Longmuir, Nelson, Sanford
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota
Century Code, relating to the prohibition of student cellular telephone use during instructional
time.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 15.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
and enacted as follows:
Cellular telephone prohibition - Cellular telephone usage policy.
1.As used in this section:
a."Cellular telephone" means a wireless communication device belonging to a
student, which is capable of transmitting voice, text, or data between parties. The
term includes a tablet or laptop computer and a gaming device.
b."Instructional time" means the time when a student is attending class or an
educational activity.
c."Noninstructional time" means the time when a student is not attending class or
an educational activity, including lunch, recess, time between classes, the time
before a student's first class and after a student's last class, and open class
periods.
2.A school shall prohibit a student from using a cellular telephone during instructional
time.
3.A board of a school district may adopt a policy governing the use of cellular telephones
during noninstructional time.
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