Utah Phone-Free Schools Policy Act (UT Phone-Free Schools)

Directs Utah public schools to adopt bell-to-bell phone-free policies during instructional hours. Student personal devices must be stored or otherwise inaccessible during class time, with documented exceptions for medical, IEP/504, and ELL needs.

Key Provisions

What UT Phone-Free Schools requires

Requires public schools to implement bell-to-bell phone-free policies during instructional hours

Permits school-administrator configuration of the policy and emergency-override workflows

Provides exceptions for documented medical needs, IEP/504 plans, and ELL accommodations

Directs the Utah State Board of Education to publish model policies for districts

Rule Categories Covered

Phosra enforcement categories for UT Phone-Free Schools

Phone-Free School Hours

time

phone_free_school_hours

Restricts non-educational apps during configured school-hour windows on minor devices.

Scheduled Hours

time

time_scheduled_hours

Restricts platform access to specified time windows (e.g., after school, before bedtime).

Platforms Affected

Platforms covered by UT Phone-Free Schools

iOSAndroid

Age: All K-12 students

MCP Enforcement

Enforce UT Phone-Free Schools with a single API call

mcp-enforcement

// Enforce UT Phone-Free Schools compliance
tool: trigger_child_enforcement
input: {
  child_id: "ch_emma_01",
  law: "UT_PHONE_FREE_SCHOOLS",
  rules: [
          "phone_free_school_hours",
          "time_scheduled_hours"]
}

→ iOS          enforcement applied     ✓
→ Android      enforcement applied     ✓