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Board members debate new phone policy’s effect on field trips and extracurriculars
Summary
Board members discussed a state-directed phone policy and its impact on small-district extracurricular supervision, raising concerns about enforcement, safety and student social effects; members noted a Jan. 1 effective date and possible Division 22 consequences.
Board members spent an early portion of the workshop raising concerns about a recently issued phone policy and how it could be enforced. One board member (Board member (S2)) warned, "you cannot do it through consequence," and another (Board member (S2)) said that if a student refuses to hand over a phone "that in itself is now insubordination." The remarks framed the policy as legally and practically complicated for small districts.
Participants said the policy’s start date and enforcement raise specific operational questions. A board member (Board member (S1)) noted the policy "won't begin till January 1," and the group discussed how buses and field trips would be handled — presenters said bus drivers alone are not expected to enforce phone rules but that the presence of volunteers or coaches changes enforcement expectations. Members also cited Division 22 as the state standard that could trigger financial consequences if compliance issues are reported.
Speakers: ["Board member (S2)", "Board member (S1)"]
