{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-16-1b-2","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 16-1B-2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:\n(1) INSTRUCTIONAL DAY. The period of time during which a public elementary or secondary school is open and in session for purpose of meeting the minimum number of instructional days or hours pursuant to Section 16-13-231. The term also includes class transitions, lunch, non-instructional times, and any other time specified in a wireless communication device policy.\n(2) WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE. A cellular telephone, tablet computer, laptop computer, pager, gaming device, or any other portable electronic device identified in a wireless communication device policy which has the capability of exchanging voice, messaging, or other data communication with another electronic device.\n(3) WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE POLICY. A written policy adopted by a local board of education to implement this article.","path":["Title 16 Education.","Chapter 1B School Safety","Article 1 The Freeing Our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety (Focus) Act"],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-1B-2","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"19b555b3a0b1da367ebf9ef73d3908a9dfbdba918b3dc7185e06bf154ff5e587","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-16-1b-1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-16-1b-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}