Bill > SB1129

This bill allocates $500,000 from the Office of Educational Quality and Accountability's budget to provide grants to school districts that implement a comprehensive cell phone ban from "bell to bell" for three consecutive years starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The grants will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and can only be used to purchase devices or equipment for storing students' cell phones and personal electronic devices during the school day. School districts receiving these grants must electronically report to the Office how they used the funds, and the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability is authorized to create rules for implementing the program. The Office of Management and Enterprise Services may help negotiate a state-rate vendor contract for storage devices, though school districts are not required to use this vendor. The bill becomes effective on July 1, 2025, and includes an emergency clause to ensure immediate implementation.

Budget and Finance

http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb1129&Session=2600