Board-approved student screen-time policy

Requires purposeful district-device use and blocks student-led YouTube, streaming, social media and unapproved games. Screen and device limits roll out by grade; see the linked implementation actions.

Screen time School-issued devices Social media / network

Jurisdiction: Los Angeles Unified School District · District
Policy status: Adopted directive · follow-through published
Implementation phase: Current
Requirement: Required
Grades: All grades; age-specific guardrails
Audience: Schools / students
Learning evidence: No student-learning claim
Instrument: Adopted resolution plus official announcement

Dates & implementation

Adopted / approved

Jun 23, 2026

Early education–grade 1 starts August 2026; grades 2–5 November 2026; grades 6–12 January 2027. These are policy rollout dates, not a uniform current limit.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Exceptions & instructional scope

Instructional flexibility for CS, digital media, CTE and other technology-intensive courses; mandated assessments, IEP/504 and accessibility needs, Virtual Academy and parent opt-in/opt-out conditions.

Learning connection: Section V.G retains digital citizenship instruction; section V.F permits greater purposeful technology use for computing and other technology-intensive instruction.

Funding & support

Support provision; funding not confirmed

PD and contract-review requirements documented; a dedicated allocation was not verified.

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Evidence & source location

Cover: board approval. Sections V–VII, IX–X; Appendix A, pages 8–9: grade-specific rollout.

LAUSD Guidelines for Student Screen Time Policy — board approved June 23, 2026https://drive.google.com/file/d/11c6KTPtRJUquX6MKCowBhGLRngd2gv8g/view ↗

Preceding resolution adopted April 21, 2026; subsequent policy approved June 23. Both belong to the same historical package. A separate reported student GenAI moratorium remains a primary-evidence follow-up.

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04

2026-10-04 — Retrieved and read the board-approved PDF through Google Drive. Reconciled June 23 approval with April 21 preparatory resolution; reviewed duties, grade-specific rollout, exceptions and learning connections.

Record ID: LAUSD-2026-SCREEN

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