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South Dakota education reps decry statewide, 'bell-to-bell' school cellphone ban

House panel kills proposal mandating districts prohibit cellphone use during school day

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Todd Epp
Mar 02, 2026
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If South Dakota is to ever implement statewide cellphone restrictions in public schools, it won’t likely be this year.

The House Education Committee on Monday narrowly killed a proposal that would have mandated school districts to drastically limit student cell phone usage during school hours.

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