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Guthrie Public Schools to Draft State-Mandated Ban on Student Personal Devices for 2025-26 School Year
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Simpson told the Guthrie Public Schools Board that Senate Bill 139 requires the district to adopt a policy banning student use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices during the school day, with limited exceptions; attorneys will draft the policy for board review with first reading planned in June.
GUTHRIE, Okla. — The Guthrie Public Schools Board of Education was told Monday that the district must adopt a policy banning student use of cell phones and similar personal electronic devices during the school day to comply with recently enacted state law.
Superintendent Dr. Simpson said Senate Bill 139 "will require the district to adopt a policy prohibiting student use of cell phones and personal electronic devices, such as smart watches or smart glasses, from the start of the school day until the end. Exceptions may be made for emergencies or to…
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