On March 26, 2026, the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to implement a districtwide “bell-to-bell” cellphone policy starting next school year. Under...

Next year, the district is looking at a new policy that creates a phone-free environment for students during school hours. In the most recent law passed by the state of California, Governor Gavin Newsom...

In September 2024, California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed the Phone-Free Schools Act (AB 3216). On July 1, 2026, all California schools will be required to have a set policy in place that either...