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Fremont Ross to require phones be put away for the full instructional day under new state law
Summary
Superintendent said House Bill 96 redefines "instructional day" to cover the full school day and described a Fremont Ross plan to assign lockers and use locked caddies so students cannot access phones during the school day, with exceptions for documented medical needs.
Fremont City Schools Superintendent informed the board that state legislative changes require districts to prohibit student use of electronic devices during the instructional day and outlined how the district will implement the requirement at Fremont Ross High School.
Under the change discussed at the meeting, the district said an "instructional day" is being defined to cover the entire school day, and that schools across the state must comply. The superintendent said the district was notified that the change takes effect when schools restart in January and described a local plan to comply.
Implementation steps at Fremont Ross include assigning lockers with locks to students classified as full-time (50% or more of their…
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