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Board directs staff to return in September with proposals on student cell-phone use under new state law
Summary
Trustees discussed concerns across grade levels about students' phone use and asked staff to return in September with options, community engagement plans and sample policies in light of AB 3216's requirement that districts adopt phone-use policies by next July.
Trustees raised concerns about student cell-phone use across elementary and secondary campuses and discussed the forthcoming state requirement under AB 3216 that districts adopt a cell-phone policy by July of next year.
Trustees said school sites are seeing pressure on younger students and noted isolated grassroots parent activity on the topic; staff proposed returning in September with an informational memo that clarifies the law's requirements, summarizes what individual sites currently do, and offers sample policies other districts have used. The board sought approaches that combine education for families and students with realistic and enforceable use restrictions during the school day.
Superintendent Stock and other trustees emphasized the importance of allowing access in emergencies and tailoring site practices to their communities. Trustees directed staff to collect parent and student input, check for sample CSBA policy language, and present options and engagement plans in September so the board can develop a locally appropriate policy ahead of the statutory deadline.
