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Board reviews first reading of stricter cell-phone policy for students
Summary
The board heard a first reading of policy JFCEB, which would prohibit student cell-phone use on school grounds (not enforced on buses) and leave site-level compliance procedures to each principal.
Superintendent Bare presented a first reading of policy JFCEB on personal electronic devices, saying principals report positive changes after initial implementation and that the policy will not enforce phones on buses. "The new policy does not allow for students to have cell phones If they are on school grounds, but on the bus it is not enforced on the bus," the superintendent said, and the board discussed that site-level procedures will vary by grade level.
The superintendent noted the AR includes an exemption process but does not require paperwork for students with 504 plans or IEPs. Board members asked clarifying questions about the appeal timeline; one board member noted a 10-day appeal window from when a parent is informed of a disciplinary action.
