Kansas House committee reshapes proposed K-12 student cellphone ban into a mere suggestion

House and Senate education committees have conducted hearings on legislation blocking access among most students to cellphones during school hours.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: February 9, 2026

Words: 1,162

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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TOPEKA — Central Christian Academy and Atchison County Community Schools serve distinct K-12 populations, but superintendents of both oppose a proposed mandate by the Kansas Legislature to force private and public schools to ban personal cellphones and other electronic devices during school hours.

On Monday, the House Education Committee got the message. The committee waded through eight amendments before voting on a ninth that sent the full House a bill recommending, rather than mandating, that …

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