Under existing law, local boards of education have the authority to adopt local policies relating to pocket pagers, cellular telephones, and other electronic communication devices. This bill would require the State Board of Education to adopt a model policy restricting the possession and use of cell phones and other electronic communication devices in public K-12 classrooms, with some exceptions. This bill would require the state board's model policy to include a discipline scale that levies a fine against students who continually possess or use a cell phone in violation of the model policy. This bill would also require each local board of education to adopt a policy relating to the use and storage of electronic communication devices based on that model policy.