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Students, parents and board propose task force as PVPUSD weighs high‑school cellphone rules
Summary
After reports from students, parents and staff, the Palos Verdes board agreed to form a task force to study high‑school mobile device policy, enforcement options (including phone pouches), parent education and equity considerations; no policy change was adopted May 8.
The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District board on May 8 discussed whether and how to revise high‑school mobile‑device policy after a staff report and public testimony from students and parents.
Students, including junior Avery Dyldlaska, urged the district to address cell‑phone impacts on attention and mental health and recommended preventive programs such as the voluntary 'Wait Until 8' pledge for families. Parent commenters said…
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