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Policy committee advances draft cell-phone policy; seeks surveys of staff, families and students
Summary
Committee members discussed a district draft aligned with pending Senate Bill 106, asked staff to collect stakeholder feedback via separate staff and family surveys, and outlined a timeline for first read in September and finalization by winter if the bill passes.
At its Sept. 2, 2025 meeting, the policy committee reviewed a district draft cell-phone policy and agreed to gather input from staff, families and students before returning the draft for board consideration.
Doctor Gina Moody, who presented the draft and a stakeholder-input plan, said the policy work is intended to reduce instructional distractions while allowing staff flexibility to use personal devices for classroom activities. “Is this just the right thing to do, to increase and enhance the engagement of our learners while in their instructional spaces?” Doctor Moody asked.
The draft follows the six points the committee expects from pending Senate Bill 106, the committee was told. Mr. Liu explained the draft attempts to include clear guidance on acceptable use, limits during instructional time, designated times and places for use, exceptions, communications with families and an enforcement/consequence framework.
Key elements discussed include a red/yellow/green zoning model that identifies green spaces where phones are allowed, red spaces where phones are restricted and yellow spaces with conditional use; exceptions for medical needs such as continuous glucose-monitoring devices; and an emphasis on student and family communications about appropriate contact during school hours.
Committee members described a timeline and stakeholder process. Doctor Gina Moody said the district will release the draft and separate surveys for staff and families, collect feedback, and return the policy as a first read in September with the aim of finalizing it by January if the legislation passes or earlier if the committee decides the change should proceed regardless of the bill’s status. The committee noted the draft was already being piloted in some secondary schools.
No formal vote or adoption occurred at the meeting; members directed staff to distribute the surveys and incorporate stakeholder input before returning with a revised draft.
Next steps: Staff will distribute separate staff and family surveys, continue the secondary pilot of red/yellow/green procedures, and present collected feedback to the committee at its next meeting.
