The Modesto City Schools’ board of education conditionally approved a new cellphone policy on March 30 that, if passed, would restrict phone use throughout the entire school day for students in TK through 12th grade. The policy, prompted by a California law requiring school districts to adopt cellphone regulations by July, will return to the board on April 20 for final review.
FULL STORY: Modesto City Schools approves cellphone policy for TK-12. What it dictates
Here are key takeaways:
• The ban includes lunch and passing periods. Students cannot use cellphones on campus at any point during the school day, but they may use their phones after the school day ends.
• Repercussions are determined by grade level: For TK-8 students, the first two offenses require a parent to pick up the student’s phone from the office at the end of the school day. For high schoolers, only the second offense requires parent pickup. A third offense for students of all grade levels requires a parent conference…