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Board leans toward middle‑ground cell‑phone rules for students; staff to draft formal policy

Simi Valley Unified School District Board · March 11, 2025
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Summary

Following surveys of students (150), staff (≈700) and families (≈4,000), the board directed staff to draft a revised cell‑phone policy that would keep devices off/away during class and limit use at passing periods and lunch, with high‑school exceptions at lunch and free periods.

After staff presented survey results and three progressively stricter policy options, the Simi Valley Unified School District board directed staff to draft a revised student cell‑phone policy reflecting a middle‑ground approach.

Dr. Bloch summarized feedback from approximately 150 student advisory members, about 700 staff respondents and roughly 4,000 families. Surveys…

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