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Tolleson Union board adopts state-aligned policy limiting student phone use during instruction
Summary
The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board adopted policy JICJ after a second reading, approving restrictions on personal digital devices during instructional time while preserving limited exceptions for emergencies, IEP/504 accommodations and non-instructional periods.
The Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board on Aug. 12 adopted policy JICJ, a districtwide policy restricting the use of personal digital communication and electronic devices during instructional time while allowing limited access during passing periods and lunch.
District staff and committee members said the policy implements recent state requirements while preserving flexibility for instruction and for students with identified needs. “If there were to be an emergency…we always have allowed students access to their phones and to use their phones to contact their parents at an…
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