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Board advances cell‑phone policy change to give schools more flexibility
Summary
Trustees moved the district Personal Communication Device (PCD) policy forward after removing school‑specific cell phone plan language; the change lets each school maintain its own PCD rules in student handbooks for quicker adjustments.
The board moved Policy 518 (Personal Communication Devices) to a third reading after removing language that specified a cell phone plan for each school and inserting a paragraph that delegates school‑level PCD rules to individual student handbooks.
The inserted language states that "Each school in the district has specific Personal Communication Device (PCD) policies that must be adhered to, or the student will incur school‑specific consequences in addition to those outlined in this district policy. A copy of each PCD policy is contained in the board‑approved student handbook of each school." Trustees said the change allows schools to update or adjust cell phone practices more quickly without repeating district policy readings.
The policy packet restates prohibitions on recording or transmitting images without consent, restrictions on PCD use in locations with reasonable expectations of privacy, and disciplinary processes for violations; trustees moved the item forward with unanimous votes.
