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Board hears first reading of personal electronic devices policy with exemptions for IEP/504
Summary
The board reviewed the first reading of policy JFCeB on personal electronic devices; the draft keeps discipline in building handbooks and allows exemptions tied to 504/IEP plans or temporary needs.
District staff presented the first reader for policy JFCeB (personal electronic devices). The draft clarifies that students may possess devices in backpacks or lockers but use is restricted during instructional time; staff recommended leaving specific discipline procedures in building handbooks rather than embedding discipline sanctions directly in board policy.
The administrative regulation will create a process for parents to request an exception when a student’s 504 plan, IEP or other accommodation requires access to a device. Staff discussed example discipline steps (e.g., end‑of‑day retrieval for first instance, parent contact on repeated violations) and noted that more serious conduct tied to other policies (harassment, assault) would be handled under those policies.
Board members requested a clarifying line that handbooks will contain discipline details for consistency across buildings. Staff agreed to add that language before the next reading. The policy remained at first reading; no final adoption occurred at this meeting.
