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North Bend SD 13 board moves to include passing periods in student cell‑phone ban; district to notify families before implementation
Summary
School leaders reviewed Policy JFCD on personal electronic devices and agreed to a first reading that explicitly includes passing periods; administrators said enforcement during passing periods will be limited by logistics and that the district will communicate the change in advance, with a target implementation timeline around Jan. 1.
The North Bend School Board reviewed proposed changes to Policy JFCD, the district’s student personal electronic device policy, and agreed to a first reading that explicitly extends the device restriction to passing periods.
District staff said the policy has been enforced during instructional time and that compliance has been strong so far this school year. "We've enforced the policy during class periods... 640 students on campus any given day, and we're averaging 1, some days, 2 cell phones a day that are being confiscated," a staff member identified in the meeting as Shane said when summarizing early results.
Staff noted that a governor's executive order specifically references passing periods; meeting presenters said the district…
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