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Torrance Unified presents AB 3216-aligned cell-phone policy draft after 4,000-stakeholder survey; board to revisit in February
Summary
District staff presented a first reading of a revised mobile-device policy aligned with Assembly Bill 3216 after more than 4,000 survey responses and student visits to feeder middle schools. The draft would prohibit devices for elementary/middle students during school hours and limit high-school use to teacher-authorized instructional purposes; trustees pressed staff on enforcement, exceptions and mental-health benchmarks.
Torrance Unified staff presented a first reading of a revised student mobile-device policy Jan. 20, saying the update is intended to align district rules with Assembly Bill 3216 and California School Boards Association guidance and to reflect broad community input.
The draft, presented by district staff and student board members, would ban use of mobile communication devices for elementary and middle school students during the school day while under district supervision (devices off and kept put away; students would use office phones for necessary contact). High school students would be restricted from using devices during instructional periods unless a teacher or administrator authorizes their use for educational purposes; earbuds would be allowed only when required by assignment. Staff said the revision also clarifies…
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