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Parkrose begins stakeholder process on cell‑phone rules and AI use; students, teachers to be surveyed
Summary
The district will gather student, staff and parent input on a campus cell‑phone policy and guardrails for artificial intelligence, aiming to finalize a policy for 2025–26 after work‑session feedback and community outreach.
Parkrose School District leaders told the board they will collect student, teacher and family input to craft a cell‑phone policy and AI guidance for the 2025–26 school year.
The superintendent said the district will ask high‑school students to form questions and return student feedback to the board; administrators will convene staff meetings to develop classroom‑level guardrails. The district plans to survey parents and consider additional outreach such as in‑person forums. Staff said they would aim to present a recommended phone policy to the board by May 2025 for adoption to apply during the 2025–26 school year.
District staff flagged three priorities: (1) hear students before finalizing a policy so their input is reflected; (2) provide teachers clear, enforceable procedures and tools; and (3) consider differential approaches by grade level (more restrictive for younger students, gradual release for older students). The superintendent said the district will pair phone policy work with guidance on artificial intelligence, noting the rapid pace of change will require repeated policy updates.
Ending: The board agreed to staff‑led convenings of students and teachers and requested a plan for parent outreach ahead of a May decision.
