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Board asks staff to return with tighter cell‑phone policy after mixed survey results and lengthy debate
Summary
After staff presented LCAP survey results and recommended preserving emergency and medical exceptions, trustees debated removing teacher discretion and instituting district‑wide restrictions; the board directed staff to return with more‑restrictive policy options for further review.
District staff presented a first reading of proposed revisions to the district’s cell‑phone policy under California Education Code 48901.5 and summarized LCAP survey results showing mixed preferences among students, staff and parents.
The staff presentation emphasized that 54% of students, 72% of staff and 82% of parents expressed satisfaction with the current policy, but qualitative input identified concerns about inconsistent enforcement, classroom distractions and access for medical or…
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