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District moves student phone limits toward policy review

Castro Valley Unified School District · By Ben Guzovsky · Published Aug 12, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC · Board record: Mar 25, 2026

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Excerpt from Mar 25 2026 Regular Board Meeting minutes for District moves student phone limits toward policy… — Official source excerpt: Mar 25 2026 Regular Board Meeting minutes; editorial caption by Our School Board · source-evidence

What happened

Castro Valley Unified reported that its smartphone-limit policy was moving to Board Policy Subcommittee review ahead of the July 1 deadline.

Why it matters to families

A districtwide phone policy can change when students may carry or use phones and smart devices during the school day.

The evidence

March 25 minutes identify phone limits as a major implementation focus and place the roadmap at the policy-subcommittee-review stage.

The source

March 25, 2026 Board meeting minutes

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