August 22, 2025

Dear Auburn School District Families:

I hope you are enjoying the summer break. I am writing to share a change for students and families because of the newly adopted state law, HB2, effective July 1, 2025 regarding personal communication devices.

New Hampshire has enacted HB2, which mandates that all public schools adopt a “bell-to-bell” prohibition on unauthorized use of personal communication devices (i.e. cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, and similar gadgets) during the school day.

This new state law will be in effect in the Auburn Village School on August 27, the first day of school.

During the school day, from the first bell indicating the start of instructional time, until the dismissal bell to end the academic school day, students shall not use personal communication devices that include, but are not limited to cell phone, smartwatches, tablets, personal laptops and any other non-district-provided internet or cellular-capable device.

• Devices may never be used in bathrooms, locker rooms, or other rooms where privacy is expected.
• In case of emergencies, families can contact the main office, and students will always have access to school phones if they need to reach a parent or guardian.

There are limited, supported exceptions in the law that the District will work with students and families to consider, including:

• Students with medical devices (e.g., glucose monitors or insulin pumps)
• Students with IEPs or 504 Plans requiring the use of personal devices to access their education
• Multilingual learners with documented language access supports

Thank you for your continued support of our school.

Sincerely,

William J. Rearick

Superintendent of Schools