HA 2 to SB 106

This Amendment does all of the following: (1) Provides a citation that supports the evidence offered in a Whereas clause. (2) Adds to the Whereas clauses Delaware Department of Education (Department) post-survey data results from teachers, staff, and students, who participated in the School Cell Phone Pilot Program. (3) Adds definitions. (4) Requires school district and charter school policies to include a plan to monitor discipline data related to student cell phone use policy violations. (5) Requires the Department to assist with the development of cell phone use policies by providing school districts and charter schools with model language that the school districts and charter schools may use. This may promote consistency while preserving local control. (6) Incorporates the amendment proposed in HA 1 into this Amendment for ease and efficiency. HA 1 to SB 106, as amended, proposes to change the date that school districts and charter schools must post their adopted cell phone policies online from January 1, 2026, to August 31, 2026.