Texas Education Code

§ 38.0231 — GUIDELINES FOR USE OF DIGITAL DEVICES

ED § 38.0231Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

(a)The agency, in consultation with the Health and Human Services Commission, shall develop and distribute model health and safety guidelines that school districts and open-enrollment charter schools may use to determine best practices for the effective integration of digital devices in public schools. The guidelines must:

(1)be based on evidence-based studies and practices;

(2)consider the needs of students with intellectual or physical disabilities;

(3)consider the potential costs of implementation of the guidelines and affordable ways to reduce the hazards associated with the extended use of digital devices; and

(4)address:

(A)digital device use for varying age ranges and developmental levels;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 3489), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.