Committee told district must finalize electronic-device policy by January; staff to provide updates

Members of the Academic Excellence Committee discussed the district's electronic-device policy for student cell phones and other devices.
Staff indicated the district must adopt an electronic-device policy by January under state guidance referenced in the meeting. Committee members said the topic has been discussed previously and that the policy will be on the committee's agenda this year, but they expected fewer committee hours devoted to the issue than to core-instruction matters.
Trustees noted the policy is time-sensitive and asked staff to provide updates and any draft language for committee review. No policy motion or vote was taken at this meeting.
Because the meeting record cites the statutory timing only in general terms, the article does not identify a specific statute; staff should supply the exact legal citation when they return to the committee.