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Board amends mobile-device policy to keep explicit instructional-time prohibition

Coronado Unified School District Governing Board · April 16, 2026

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Summary

Trustees amended BP 5131.8 to explicitly require mobile communication devices be turned off during instructional time while removing a broader line requiring devices to be turned off and stored whenever on campus.

The Coronado Unified governing board approved amendments to Board Policy BP 5131.8 on mobile communication devices after debate about clarity and site-level discretion.

Under the motion the board kept the sentence stating that "mobile communication devices shall be turned off during instructional time" and removed a broader draft sentence that would have required devices to be "turned off and stored while students are on campus." Superintendent Mueller and staff said the revised language aligns the policy with the board-approved device protocol and allows site administrators to manage exceptions in accordance with law and applicable school rules.

Trustees discussed the wording at length. One trustee said keeping an explicit prohibition during instructional time provided useful clarity for teachers and parents; another warned that some language in the draft was confusing and preferred site-level implementation details be handled by administrators. The motion to approve the policy with the specified strike-through and retention of the instructional-time sentence passed by board vote.

The change will be implemented with the smart-device pilot and related site practices; staff said principals will develop site communications and enforcement practices to accompany the policy.