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Board told to expect updated cell‑phone policy after state law changes
Summary
District staff said legal changes to student cell‑phone rules currently align more with middle‑school policies than high‑school policies; Thrun will provide updated language in May and the district plans implementation for the 2026–27 school year.
At the Feb. 25 meeting Mr. Stoneman reviewed recent legal changes affecting school cell‑phone policies and told the board the law as written currently aligns more closely with middle‑school rules than high‑school rules. He said the law and district practice will be reconciled with an updated policy expected from counsel, Thrun, in May.
The board was told that any recommended revisions would be intended for implementation in the 2026–27 school year. The transcript does not include draft policy language; staff signaled they will return with a recommended policy based on legal guidance.
