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Parents ask Catalina Foothills board to adopt ‘bell‑to‑bell’ phone policy under new state law
Summary
Community group Tech Aware Parents urged the Catalina Foothills Unified School District Governing Board to implement a districtwide “bell‑to‑bell” ban on student personal devices following passage of state legislation limiting device use in schools.
At the May 27 meeting of the Catalina Foothills Unified School District Governing Board, parents representing the community group Tech Aware Parents urged the board to adopt a districtwide “bell‑to‑bell” policy that would require students to turn off and securely store personal devices for the entire school day under new state law HB 2484.
The speakers said the law, which restricts student wireless device use and social media on campus, creates an opportunity for the district to standardize limits across grades K–12. Jennifer Lahr, a district parent, told the board, "You as the board have a unique opportunity to gift our students something profoundly valuable. Up to 7 uninterrupted hours every school day free from all the…
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