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Hudson High to strictly enforce ban on personal electronic devices in classrooms starting fall
Summary
Hudson School District leaders told the school board that beginning this fall the high school will enforce existing rules that ban personal electronic devices during class time, remove teacher discretion on enforcement, require devices be stored in classroom pockets and use progressive, supportive discipline for violations.
Hudson — The Hudson School District’s high school will strictly enforce its policy banning personal electronic devices in instructional spaces beginning this fall, district and school leaders told the board at the district’s organizational meeting.
District staff said the change removes teacher discretion, establishes classroom storage pockets for phones and similar devices, and reserves exceptions only for documented medical or accessibility needs. Mike Ballard, who presented the proposal to the board, said, “Starting this fall, no personal electronic devices including phones, smart watches, laptops, earbuds, from home will be allowed in any instructional space during any class period.”
The move follows a year of community engagement and internal review. The district’s mental-health team presented local and national data at the meeting, citing the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey results and community events…
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