Sec. 10-233j. Student possession and use of telecommunication devices.
Sec. 10-233j. Student possession and use of telecommunication devices. (a) No
student in a public school in the state shall possess or use a remotely activated paging
device unless such student obtains the written permission of the school principal for
such possession and use. The principal shall grant such permission only if the student
or his parent or guardian establishes to the satisfaction of the principal that a reasonable
basis exists for the possession and use of the device.
(b) A local or regional board of education may restrict the student possession or
use of cellular mobile telephones in the schools under its jurisdiction. In determining
whether to restrict such possession or use, the local or regional board of education shall
consider the special needs of parents and students.
(P.A. 95-304, S. 8, 9; P.A. 96-108, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 95-304 effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 96-108 designated the existing Sec. Subsec. (a) and added Subsec.
(b) re cellular mobile telephones, effective July 1, 1996.