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Laguna Beach Unified weighs limits on student screen time and tighter mobile‑device rules
Summary
Board members heard presentations on two technology policies and a staff proposal to limit in‑school screen time. Students defended selective phone use for instruction and emergencies; staff proposed unit‑design limits, parent tools (Securly) and further stakeholder outreach before returning a formal policy for board review.
Laguna Beach Unified School District trustees spent a large portion of their Aug. 14 meeting discussing two related policy updates that would limit students’ in‑school use of mobile phones and set guidelines for instructional technology.
Staff framed the proposals as a response to growing research and local survey data showing more in‑class screen time. Dr. Michael Mayberry summarized the mobile‑communication policy (BP 5131.8), which differentiates by grade: elementary students are restricted from phones during school; middle schools may provide supervised ‘phone zones’ for urgent calls at lunch; and high school usage is limited to teacher permission and scheduled breaks. Mayberry noted four legal exemptions that remain in…
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