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Board adopts personal electronic device policy after student reps express support
Summary
Phoenix-Talent School Board approved a new personal electronic devices policy (JFCEB) and an exception procedure, with student representatives saying the change will encourage social interaction and uniform practices across schools.
The Phoenix-Talent School Board on Dec. 11 approved Board Policy JFCEB (Personal Electronic Devices) and its administrative exception procedure after a motion carried unanimously.
Rebecca Weathers moved "I move to approve policy JFCEB - Personal Electronic Devices as presented." The motion was seconded by Michael Campbell and passed with six yeas and one absence (Nancy Castillo-McKinnis). Student representatives told the board they support the policy because they believe it helps students be more social without their phones.
Board discussion referenced alignment with staff expectations and a desire for consistent rules across the district's schools. The approved policy includes a formal process for requesting exceptions; the board also approved JFCEB-AR, the administrative regulation that outlines that exception procedure.
The board adopted the policy as part of a set of action items; the district will post the updated policy and the exception request form to the district website. No implementation date beyond immediate adoption was specified in the minutes.
