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Parkrose superintendent outlines student personal-device policy, plans Oct. 31 adoption

5792714 · September 16, 2025
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Superintendent presented a drafted personal-device policy that would bar phones during instructional time, set administrative rules for accommodations and storage, and require the board to adopt a final policy by Oct. 31; high-school possession rules and emergency/translation protocols were discussed but no vote was taken.

Superintendent presented a draft personal-device policy and told the Parkrose School District Board that the administration plans to bring a final policy for adoption by Oct. 31. The draft would bar students from using phones during instructional time and set administrative rules for how exceptions and accommodations are handled.

The superintendent said, “we have to adopt the policy by October 31,” and described the draft as aimed to keep phones “not out during instructional time.” She explained the proposal treats elementary and middle school students more restrictively and gives high-school students greater possession but requires phones to be put away during instruction.

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