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Board holds first reading of mobile communication devices policy amid parental concerns
Summary
Trustees reviewed a proposed mobile communication devices policy (BP 5131.8) based on CSBA language and AB 3216; parents and trustees debated emergency access, IEP exceptions, disciplinary approaches (three‑strike proposals), site consistency, and the need for an administrative regulation to implement the policy.
At a first reading on April 16, the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District board examined proposed Board Policy 5131.8 — a CSBA‑recommended approach to the California Phone Free School law (AB 3216) that would limit student use of mobile communication devices during instructional time while allowing exceptions for emergencies and IEP‑required…
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