Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to prohibit students from displaying, using, or accessing an electronic device during the school day unless an exception applies; requires local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to develop and adopt a policy to implement the prohibition and to submit its policy to the department of education no later than July 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 414 (withdrawn on February 4, 2025) proposed a rule requiring Tennessee public schools and charter schools to prohibit student use of personal electronic devices (like phones or tablets) during the school day, except for specific exceptions. These exceptions include devices provided by the school, authorized use under school policy, or devices used for assistive technology under a student’s IEP or 504 plan. The bill would have required school boards to create and submit written policies by July 31, 2025, including emergency notification procedures for parents. As it was withdrawn, this bill never became law.