District of Columbia
CurrentDisconnect Act of 2025 (D.C. Law 26-39)
The minimum policy prohibits possession on the person throughout the school day; storage in a backpack or purse is treated differently.
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia · State / DC
- Policy status
- Effective
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Required with local discretion
- Grades
- All K-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- No student-learning claim
- Instrument
- Statute / enacted law
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
Sep 10, 2025
Legal start
Sep 10, 2025
Policies required before the 2026–27 school year.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
D.C. Law26-39, §§2–3
LEAs may provide educational and health exceptions. School-provided educational devices excluded. Check the current district policy, amendment history and implementation evidence before relying on this finding.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 10/3/2026
2026-10-03 — Device release: Text reviewed. Classification and timing rechecked with linked source. Not independently reviewed.
Record ID: DC-2025-DEVICE-001
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