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Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-515

Use of personal electronic devices — Definition

Acts 2013, No. 71, § 2.

(1) As used in this section, “personal electronic device” means without limitation a: Cellular telephone;

(2) Paging device;

(3) Beeper;

(4) Mobile telephone that offers advanced computing and internet accessibility;

(5) Digital media player;

(6) Portable game console;

(7) Tablet, notebook, or laptop computer;

(8) Digital camera; and

(9) Digital video or audio recorder.

(10) A school district may establish a written student discipline policy and exemptions concerning the possession and use by a student of a personal electronic device: On school property;

(11) At an after-school activity; or

(12) At a school-related function.

(13) The policy may, without limitation: Allow or restrict the possession and use of a personal electronic device;

(14) Allow the use of a personal electronic device in school for instructional purposes at the discretion of a teacher or administrator;

(15) Limit the times or locations in which a personal electronic device may be used to make telephone calls, send text messages or emails, or engage in other forms of communication;

(16) Allow or prohibit the use of any photographic, audio, or video recording capabilities of a personal electronic device while in school;

(17) Exempt the possession or use of a personal electronic device by a student who is required to use such a device for health or another compelling reason;

(18) Exempt the possession or use of a personal electronic device after normal school hours for extracurricular activities; and

(19) Include other relevant provisions deemed appropriate and necessary by the school district.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.