The Jefferson County Board of Education approved a package of policy changes, several budget amendments and the board's 2026 meeting schedule.

Policy changes: The board's policy committee recommended revisions to the district's use-of-personal-communication-devices policy (policy 6.312). The recommended changes add specified exceptions allowing limited use of wireless communication devices by students under enumerated circumstances and add notification procedures for parents via one-call and the district website in emergencies. The committee moved 6.312 forward as a first reading to be brought back for a second reading at the next business meeting.

The board also adopted revisions required for charter-school related policies — 1.901, 1.903, 1.905 and 1.906 — on first and final reading to ensure compliance with mandatory state wording; the policy committee recommended suspending rules and adopting those policies immediately because the language reflected existing law.

Budget amendments: The board approved several budget amendments across funds. The meeting record shows approval for General Fund (141) amendments, Federal Fund (142) amendments, and Capital Projects Fund (177) adjustments that move committed balances back into expenditure lines for the new fiscal year. Board discussion clarified that the capital projects adjustments restore previously committed funds to expenditure lines and that no new capital projects were identified as fully committed at the time of the vote.

Schedule: The board approved the 2026 meeting calendar as presented. Board members noted the calendar omits regular meetings in July and August, with special-call meetings available if business arises during the summer months.

Each item was approved in separate motions recorded on the meeting agenda and passed by voice/hand-raise votes; the transcript notes unanimous consent or no objections for many of the approvals but does not provide a full roll-call for every vote in the record.