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Board adopts mobile‑device policy, agrees to one‑year review
Summary
The San Ramon Valley Unified board unanimously adopted revised policy and administrative regulation on mobile communication devices, removing a clause assigning emergency‑use permissions and instructing staff to bring a one‑year informational review to trustees.
The board voted unanimously to adopt revised Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5131.8 governing student mobile communication devices.
Assistant Superintendent Christine Huardo summarized edits made since the May 22 meeting, including a biennial review requirement and explicit inclusion of dances, athletics and performances in permitted‑use language. Trustees discussed enforcement practicality at the high‑school level, equity of enforcement across classrooms, and parents’ and students’ needs to contact guardians in emergencies. Trustees agreed to receive an informational report after one year to evaluate effects and implementation.
Board member Shelley Clark supported a stronger high‑school application to reduce anxiety and cyberbullying, while others emphasized equitable enforcement and the need to avoid creating inconsistent enforcement across classrooms. The board also removed language that specified which personnel could permit device use in emergencies.
The motion to adopt the policy with the amendment to schedule a one‑year informational review carried 5–0. The policy is intended to create more consistent practices across classrooms while preserving staff discretion to manage instruction and safety.
Next steps: staff will provide an informational review in approximately one year and return policy language for final reading on the published schedule.
