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Board discusses governor’s executive order on student cell phones and delays elementary science adoption
Summary
Trustees heard clarification on a required personal electronic device policy (adopt by Oct. 31; implement Jan. 1) and staff described a student‑facing lesson and exemption process. The board also approved delaying an elementary science adoption to align future adoptions with social studies and local performance assessments.
At the Oct. 14 meeting the Bend‑LaPine Board of Directors reviewed a required personal electronic device policy and discussed the district’s approach to implementation and education.
Superintendent Dr. Steven Cook and district staff told the board the district must adopt and implement a personal electronic device policy in response to the governor’s executive order: adoption by Oct. 31 and implementation by Jan. 1 were noted in the packet. Staff described a policy change broadening the district’s use of the phrase "often away" to clarify that a device kept in a backpack can…
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