Committee Developing Cell Phone Policy to Comply With New State Law

What happened

A committee of educators and parents is finalizing draft recommendations for a new district cell phone policy required by California law effective July 1, 2026, aiming for an 'off and away all day' approach; recommendations are expected to go before the Board in June.

Why it matters to families

This will be a mandatory family-facing policy change affecting student cell phone use during the school day at all sites, with implementation details still being decided.

The evidence

"This legislation requires all school districts to adopt updated policies that ensure a focused and distraction-free learning environment... The Committee will be bringing draft recommendations forward for the Board to consider in June. In general, the committee wants to ensure that teachers have the tools to be able to enforce an “off and away all day” policy."

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