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OKCPS Board Waives Notice Requirement and Adopts Bell‑to‑Bell Cell‑Phone Policy Required by SB139
Summary
The board voted to waive a one‑month information period so the district could implement the new state law restricting cell‑phone use from the first instructional bell to the last for the 2025–26 school year, then approved the district policy; waiver carried unanimously (6–0), policy approved 5–1.
Oklahoma City Public Schools on Tuesday waived the district’s regular notice period and adopted revisions to board policy F‑25 to comply with a new state law — commonly called the bell‑to‑bell cell‑phone restriction — that bans student cell‑phone use during instructional periods for the 2025–26 school year.
The board first voted to waive the required one‑month information appearance so the district could implement the new law in time for the school year; officials said that failing to waive the process could cause the district to miss opportunities for state funding. District staff reported the waiver vote carried 6–0. The board then voted to approve the revised F‑25 policy; the approval passed 5–1, with one board member recording a nay vote.
District staff and legal counsel told the…
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