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Modesto schools plan task force, survey and trainings to implement state 'phone‑free' law
Summary
Following AB 3216, Modesto City Schools will form a stakeholder task force this fall to craft a districtwide phone policy, survey students and families and aim for board review in April 2026 and implementation on July 1, 2026. District leaders stressed enforcement consistency and exceptions for medical needs.
Modesto City Schools outlined a timeline on Oct. 20 to prepare for Assembly Bill 3216, the state’s Phone‑Free Schools Act, which requires districts to adopt policies limiting or prohibiting student smartphone use during supervised school time.
Senior Director David Hal told trustees the district’s current rule allows students to possess phones but requires them to be turned off and out of sight unless used for instruction, and that the new law requires a formal review and stakeholder engagement. "AB3216 requires that by July 1 of 2026, all districts adopt a policy…
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