Board members asked for more detail after seeing a higher number of electronic device incidents reported at the high school in September.

A board member asked, "What constitutes a device incident?" and staff explained that this year's sophomores, juniors and seniors previously had full device access during passing periods and lunch last year; the change this school year represents an operational adjustment for students and staff. District staff said September contained a higher count (noted as "202 device incidents" in the report) but that they did not view the September spike as an unmanageable problem and are closely monitoring the high school, where most of the change has occurred.

High-school principal Drew Smith (introduced earlier in the meeting) and district staff said their intention is to track the situation for the next few months, provide targeted support to the high school and reassess if the situation changes. Staff said they are not planning immediate interventions for the middle schools because those buildings' incident levels are similar to prior years.

Why it matters: Increased device activity can affect classroom instruction and staff workload; the district is treating the transition as implementation monitoring rather than a disciplinary failure.

Next steps: Staff will continue to monitor incident counts and provide supports to the high school, reporting back to the board if the situation does not stabilize.