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Board hears first reading of new student electronic‑device policy that would restrict phones during class
Summary
Board members held a first reading of a new electronic‑device policy required by recent legislation; the draft would require high‑school students to keep phones in backpacks or designated parking‑lot storage during instructional time, with exemptions for medical or IEP needs and an appeal process.
Pleasant Valley Community School District trustees reviewed the first reading of a new electronic‑device policy Monday that responds to a recent state law and would limit students’ access to cell phones during instructional time.
The draft policy — required by legislation effective July 1 — establishes building‑level expectations: high‑school students would normally keep phones in backpacks or in a designated area in the classroom or parking‑lot storage during class; junior‑high students would be expected to secure phones in lockers; and elementary students would generally keep phones in backpacks or classroom storage. The policy provides an exemption and appeal process for students with medical needs, individualized education program…
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