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South Dakota House Bill HCR6005 Compare Versions

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1		-	25.626.10 100th Legislative Session HCR6005
	1	+	25.626.9 100th Legislative Session HCR6005
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4	4		2025 South Dakota Legislature
5	5		House Concurrent Resolution
6	6		6005
7		-	ENROLLED
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9		-	AN ACT
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12		-	A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Encouraging the board of each school district in this
13		-	state to develop and implement a policy that limits the use of cellular
14		-	telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional
15		-	time.
16		-	WHEREAS, national studies show that using cellular telephones or other electronic
17		-	communication devices during instructional time may disrupt and distract from the learning
18		-	environment, negatively impact test scores, and affect a student's long-term ability to retain
19		-	information; and
20		-	WHEREAS, the board of a school district may regulate the use of cellular telephones or
21		-	other electronic communication devices on school property; and
22		-	WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of students, administrators, teachers, and other school
23		-	employees to minimize distractions and disruptions during instructional time, and to increase
24		-	a student's academic proficiency;
25		-	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the One
26		-	Hundredth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that the
27		-	board of each school district in this state is strongly encouraged to adopt a policy limiting the
28		-	use of cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional
29		-	time; and
30		-	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the board of each school district in this state is strongly
31		-	encouraged to provide training and support to all faculty and staff employed by the school
32		-	district to ensure that the faculty and staff are aware of the policy, understand the importance
33		-	of the policy, and acknowledge the expectation that the faculty and staff will comply with the
34		-	terms and conditions of the policy. 25.626.10 2 HCR6005
35		-	HCR6005 ENROLLED
36		-	Adopted by the House of Representatives, February 4, 2025
37		-	Concurred in by the Senate, February 11, 2025
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43		-	_____________________ _____________________
44		-	Jon Hansen Patricia Miller
45		-	Speaker of the House Chief Clerk
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	13	+	Introduced by: Representative Rice
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51		-	_____________________ _____________________
52		-	Chris Karr Peggy Laurenz
53		-	President Pro Tempore Secretary of the Senate
54		-	of the Senate
	15	+	Underscores indicate new language.
	16	+	Overstrikes indicate deleted language.
	17	+	A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Encouraging the board of each school district in this 1
	18	+	state to develop and implement a policy that limits the use of cellular 2
	19	+	telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional 3
	20	+	time. 4
	21	+	WHEREAS, national studies show that using cellular telephones or other electronic 5
	22	+	communication devices during instructional time may disrupt and distract from the learning 6
	23	+	environment, negatively impact test scores, and affect a student's long-term ability to retain 7
	24	+	information; and 8
	25	+	WHEREAS, the board of a school district may regulate the use of cellular telephones or 9
	26	+	other electronic communication devices on school property; and 10
	27	+	WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of students, administrators, teachers, and other school 11
	28	+	employees to minimize distractions and disruptions during instructional time, and to increase 12
	29	+	a student's academic proficiency; 13
	30	+	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the One 14
	31	+	Hundredth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that the 15
	32	+	board of each school district in this state is strongly encouraged to adopt a policy limiting the 16
	33	+	use of cellular telephones and other electronic communication devices during instructional 17
	34	+	time; and 18
	35	+	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the board of each school district in this state is strongly 19
	36	+	encouraged to provide training and support to all faculty and staff employed by the school 20
	37	+	district to ensure that the faculty and staff are aware of the policy, understand the importance 21
	38	+	of the policy, and acknowledge the expectation that the faculty and staff will comply with the 22
	39	+	terms and conditions of the policy. 23