(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
- (1) "Full school day" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 38-201(2B).
- (2) "Health care needs" means specific medical requirements or disability- or health-related supports that are documented by a licensed medical provider with the LEA and that require the use of a personal wireless communication device for monitoring a medical condition, administering medication, receiving health-related alerts, receiving disability-related supports, or communicating with medical personnel or caregivers regarding the student's health during the school day.
- (3) "LEA" means local education agency, which is the District of Columbia Public Schools system or any individual public charter school or group of public charter schools operating under a single charter.
- (4) "Personal wireless communication device" means a cellular phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, or gaming device that is not owned or provided by the school.
- (5) "Possessing" means carrying or holding an item on one's person but does not include carrying or holding an item in a backpack, purse, handbag, or other personal carryall.
History
Sept. 10, 2025, D.C. Law 26-39, § 2