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Cell Phone Ban

Echoing similar efforts backed by state legislators and the governor, the Sunrise Middle School Board of Directors has adopted a cell phone ban for Sunrise, effective immediately.

The unanimous 5-0 vote Tuesday evening re-enforces what is in the student handbook, namely, that:

  • The student’s phone will be taken away if seen outside the backpack or pocket and then will be returned at the end of the day.
  • The parent will be notified on the second offense, and the student may have the phone back at the end of the day. (Parents don’t need to come in to collect the phone.)
  • The student will be on a cell phone contract and must turn the phone in to the office each day after the third offense. If the student doesn’t turn in the phone, the office will keep it overnight.

Meanwhile, the new, formalized policy strongly encourages parents to set parent controls on their students’ phones, allowing them to be used only for emergency phone calls during school hours.

The board policy also encourages parents to closely monitor what their students are doing on social media.

According to a new law signed by Gov. Newsom, all school districts must develop policies to limit smartphone use during school hours by July 1, 2026.

When signing the bill, Newsom stated: “We know that excessive smartphone use increases anxiety, depression and other mental health issues – but we have the power to intervene.”

Recent Posts

  • In Solidarity with Immigrants

    In Solidarity with Immigrants

    Nearly all of our students chose to march in solidarity with immigrants today, Day Without Immigrants. The students first learned more about the movement and made posters, then joined in …
  • Priorities Set for LCAP

    Priorities Set for LCAP

    The Sunrise Middle parent advisory ELAC committee met this morning and came up with a list of things they’d like to see in the school’s new LCAP (Local Control and …
  • Sunrise Pledges to Protect its Students From ICE

    Sunrise Pledges to Protect its Students From ICE

    The Sunrise Middle School Board of Directors voted this week to re-affirm its 2017 policy of protecting all students at Sunrise in the wake of the incoming Administration’s threats of …

Calendar

  • Mid Winter Break

    February 17, 2025 - February 21, 2025 @ 

  • Hidden Villa 5/6th

    February 18, 2025 - February 19, 2025 @ 

  • 8th grade snow trip

    February 20, 2025 - February 21, 2025 @ 

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Next board meeting
February 24, 2025 at 6:30 pm