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Kirkwood officials prepare December policy change to comply with Missouri Senate Bill 68 on student devices
Summary
District leaders laid out a policy drafted to meet Senate Bill 68’s requirement that personal electronic devices be prohibited from the start to the end of the school day, and discussed exceptions, enforcement and communications ahead of the 2025–26 school year.
KIRKWOOD, Mo. — Kirkwood School District officials on Aug. 4 described a draft personal-electronics policy designed to meet the requirements of Senate Bill 68 and explained how it would be implemented for the 2025–26 school year.
The district’s presentation said the statute “requires each school district shall adopt a written policy governing a student's possession or use of an electronic personal communications device” and that the law “must prohibit a student from displaying or using an electronic personal communications device from the beginning of the school day until the end of the school day, including but not limited to instructional time, meal times, breaks, times between classes, and during study hall.” Dr. Bailey and other staff emphasized that the statute’s timeline was accelerated to take effect for 2025–26 after a last‑minute amendment to the bill, which shortened the district’s rollout window.
District staff told the board the law’s definition of covered devices is broad — it includes smartphones and many smart wearable devices and can…
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