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Florence Unified board adopts state-aligned cell-phone policy after parent comment
Summary
The Florence Unified School District governing board approved ASBA Policy Advisory 906, a student cell-phone policy aligned with recent state law, after public comment and staff explanation of emergency exceptions and progressive discipline.
The Florence Unified School district governing board voted to adopt Policy Advisory 906 on student use of wireless handheld devices after public comment and staff questions about emergency access and enforcement.
The vote followed public comment from parent Michelle Talavera, who urged the district to ensure any restriction "allow students access to their devices in the event of an emergency" and challenged language she read as requiring documented medical conditions to permit phone access. Talavera said the district's written enforcement practices that keep confiscated phones in the office…
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