HR 543
A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to carry out a performance audit on public school policies and procedures related to the amount of screen time students are allowed during the school day.
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Bill overview
This resolution directs the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a performance audit of public school policies and procedures regarding student screen time. The audit will examine how schools currently manage screen use, compare these practices to other states’ policies, and assess whether these policies are achieving their intended goals. The goal is to understand the impact of screen time on students and inform potential changes to school policies.
Key provisions
- Review policies from other states regarding student screen time.
- Compare Pennsylvania school district policies to established benchmarks.
- Determine if school policies are achieving their intended results.
- The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee can add additional audit objectives.
- The committee must report its findings to the General Assembly within one year.
Who is affected
- Public school students
- Public school districts
- Parents of students
- School administrators
- The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
Notable changes
- The resolution calls for a formal audit of existing school screen time policies.
- It seeks to benchmark Pennsylvania’s policies against those of other states.
- The audit will evaluate the effectiveness of current policies.
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