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RCSD adopts student mobile-device policy citing Assembly Bill 3216
Summary
RCSD announced a new policy limiting on-campus phone and smartwatch use to emergencies, staff permission, medical needs, or IEP requirements; the policy also addresses privacy, search and temporary confiscation and will be monitored for adjustment.
The superintendent's update said the school board adopted a new policy limiting student cell phone use on campus in response to Assembly Bill 3216, which requires districts to set clear rules for mobile devices.
Under the new policy, students may use phones and smartwatches only during emergencies, with staff permission, for medical reasons, or when required by an individualized education plan. The update said the policy also protects student privacy and explains when staff can search or temporarily confiscate devices.
District leaders said they gathered input from families, staff and students over the past year and will monitor the policy and make adjustments prior to the final deadline referenced in the law. The update did not provide the board vote tally or the policy document text; those materials are available on the district website per the presenter.
