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Coronado Unified trustees seek graduated smart-device policy after students, principals urge limits

Coronado Unified School District Governing Board · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Students and site administrators told the Coronado Unified board to tailor any new smart-device rules by school level. After hours of public comment and trustee discussion, the board directed staff to return draft, enforceable options — including a possible CMS pilot — for an April review.

Trustees of the Coronado Unified School District heard a string of public comments from students and principals and directed staff to return proposed revisions to the district's smart-device policy.

Superintendent Mueller opened the discussion by reviewing four options for Board Policy 5131.8: make no change; update practices districtwide; differentiate by site (elementary, middle and high); or ask staff to research other ideas and return with recommendations. She told the board staff would bring draft policy language back in April and noted the goal of having a policy in place by the first day of the next school year.

Students said the real-world…

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