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Board endorses ParentSquare rollout, calls for respectful fan behavior and reiterates cell-phone rules
Summary
Board members praised ParentSquare as a single parent communication tool, urged parents to attend family nights for help with new math, and supported a district challenge asking parent fans to be respectful at athletic events; the board also confirmed current cell-phone policies with further tweaks possible in January 2026.
Board members and district administrators spent part of the meeting discussing family communications, student conduct at athletic events and cell-phone policies.
Parent communications: Board members encouraged parents to use ParentSquare, which consolidates school messages and links with final forms, and said parents who need help signing up should contact building or district staff. The board noted upcoming Title I family nights and work-session topics intended to help families, including sessions about mathematics instruction and other curriculum topics.
Sportsmanship challenge: Superintendent Hirt and athletics staff asked parents of student-athletes to be "top notch" fans at home and away events. The superintendent shared a note from a Sandusky community member praising the district—s band, cheerleaders and student behavior at a recent away football game and said the district will continue to promote respectful conduct by fans.
Cell-phone policy: Board members said the district has strong cell-phone policies in place and that building principals reported students are generally complying. The superintendent warned there are additional statutory tweaks to the law coming in January 2026 and that the district may tighten local rules at that time; consequences are described in the student handbook.
Discussion vs. decision: These were communications and policy reminders; no board votes were taken. Members suggested using mission and vision statements more visibly at meetings and on livestream graphics.
Ending: Board members encouraged parents to ask teachers or principals for help with homework and to attend school family nights for guidance on curriculum and learning strategies.
