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Dysart presents revised cell-phone policy after committee survey of nearly 4,000
Summary
District staff presented proposed revisions to the student handbook’s cell-phone and electronic-device language, shaped by a six‑month stakeholder committee and a survey of nearly 4,000 respondents; proposals distinguish K–8 rules from high‑school rules and emphasize consistent enforcement and limited classroom exceptions.
Dysart Unified District staff presented a proposed rewrite of the district’s cell‑phone and electronic‑device language to the governing board, telling trustees the draft reflects six months of committee work and a community survey of nearly 4,000 participants.
“What's exciting about this too is that 50% of those were parents and guardians, and we had 39% of those being from students,” Director of Student Services Kevin Cashat said during the presentation. He described the committee’s work as involving parents, teachers, principals and students and said the changes aim to balance classroom focus and…
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