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Parkrose board begins policy work on incoming state cellphone restriction; staff to draft classroom procedures
Summary
Board members discussed the implications of House Bill 2251, which would bar personal electronic devices in classrooms, and directed staff to draft consistent procedures for teachers and principals before implementation; students will be invited into the work session to shape "off and away" protocols.
Parkrose School District board members spent significant time on Tuesday discussing how to implement a likely new state law that would limit personal electronic devices in classrooms, and directed staff to bring a draft administrative procedure for review before the school year.
Chair Rivas told the board the measure most often discussed at the state level is House Bill 2251, which would prohibit in-class use of personal devices and require districts to establish consistent local policies and Division 22 compliance. "One important question is: what does 'off and away' look like?" Rivas said during a presentation and proposed that board members, staff and students work together over the next weeks on a district template for fall…
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