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Franklin-McKinley holds first reading of stricter mobile device policy; administrators plan equity monitoring
Summary
Board reviewed a first reading of a mobile‑device policy aligned to AB 3216 that would prohibit personal device use during the instructional day and require restorative enforcement and data monitoring to avoid disproportionate discipline.
Superintendent Cruz presented a first reading of a district mobile‑device policy drafted to comply with AB 3216 and Education Code guidance. The draft proposes a bell‑to‑bell restriction on student mobile devices during the instructional day; devices could be brought to campus but must be turned off and put away during class time. "The proposal before you is that no cell phones or mobile devices... would be used during bell‑to‑bell," the superintendent said, adding the draft recommends restorative and educational responses rather than automatically punitive steps.
Trustees and staff discussed implementation details: teachers would still be able to run device‑based activities if approved by an administrator and if alternative methods exist for students without personal devices; administrators noted the district’s one‑to‑one device program (iPads/Chromebooks) reduces the need for student phones to support instruction. The administrative regulation includes monitoring implementation data for disproportionality (to be pulled from Infinite Campus referrals) and a built‑in review period; President Hong urged earlier monitoring than the five‑year baseline. Trustees also discussed practical steps for confiscation (turning devices into the office) and accommodations for students who need phones for specified tasks.
