The Pennsylvania school board has endorsed a bill called for a Bell-To-Bell Cellphone Ban in schools, which would require Pennsylvania school districts to prohibit students from using cellphones during the entire school day. The resolution states that such policies are more effective than traditional bans due to the development of social skills outside of classroom instruction. The bill includes exceptions for students with specific medical conditions, students with individualized education plans requiring personal communication devices, and English as a second language learners who use cellphones as instructional tools with principal approval. The Central Bucks School Board has urged the state legislature to support the bill.