Not instruction
On the school bus
Allowed
Yes, unless your district restricts it. Devices must be stored once the school day begins.Q14
State guidanceIssued by the Commissioner of Education under the statute. Revisable by NJDOE without new legislation.
This is allowed by state guidance, but your district may restrict it in its own policy, so check your own school's rules.
Why this one is disputed
The bus is unstructured, unsupervised-by-teacher time, and phone use there is permitted by default. This sits awkwardly beside the prohibition during on-campus lunch.
The passage that governs this period
Quoted, not summarisedYes. Unless the school district’s policy further restricts student access to internet-enabled devices, students may use internet-enabled devices on school buses.
The statute names school buses twice; the Department chose not to restrict them. That decision is the precedent this whole site rests on.s.2.a, s.2.d
Where this answer comes from
Every one links to the originalNew Jersey Department of Education, Guidance for Schools on Student Use of Internet-Enabled Devices: Frequently Asked Questions, July 2026, Q14