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Board reiterates district cell-phone policy and asks administration for implementation guidance
Summary
Board members reiterated existing district policy restricting personal technology in classrooms and asked the superintendent and principals for clearer, countywide guidance to support consistent enforcement and teacher safety.
Board members discussed the district's existing electronic-device policy (Policy 4304) and asked the superintendent to send a clear reminder and practical guidance to principals and schools about consistent enforcement.
The policy, which allows personal devices for instructional use with teacher permission, also authorizes administrators to collect devices when students fail to comply. Several board members said they receive frequent complaints from parents and teachers about in-class device use, earbuds and social-media distractions, and asked the district for implementation supports that protect teachers and create a consistent countywide approach.
Staff cautioned that statutory or court developments may affect remote participation rules for board meetings, but for the cell-phone item the board and administration agreed to provide principals with guidance and suggested tools for classroom-level implementation. The board did not change policy language during the meeting but asked the superintendent to return with recommended procedures and implementation supports for principals, including sample protocols to minimize disruption and liability concerns.
