In the senate’s one-house budget resolution, a response to Hochul’s proposed executive budget, lawmakers argued that school districts should be able to determine if phones will be allowed outside of the classroom. The resolution, released Tuesday, also prohibits schools from suspending students for using their phones.

In a move aimed at improving student focus and mental health, New Haven’s Mayor and School Superintendent planned to celebrate the launch of a new district-wide policy that bans cell phones in schools.