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IUSD updates graduation regalia, student device and mental-health policies to align with state law

Irvine Unified School District Board of Education · April 21, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved changes to graduation regalia rules (AB 1369), a districtwide mobile device policy to implement AB 3216, and a new mental-health policy and administrative regulation tied to SB 153 — codifying referral protocols and clarifying principals’ day-of discretion for graduation adornments.

The Irvine Unified School District board approved a set of policy updates to comply with recent state laws and to formalize district procedures.

On graduation attire, staff presented a revision to Board Policy 5127 to align with Assembly Bill 1369: students may wear traditional tribal regalia or objects of religious or cultural significance at graduation without prior authorization, though principals retain…

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