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School board flags proposed student cell‑phone ban under governor's executive order
Summary
The Bend‑LaPine board said a proposed administrative policy to prohibit cell phones in K–12 schools — a response to a governor’s executive order — is out for public comment; the measure would be a marked change for high‑school passing periods and lunches.
The Bend‑LaPine Administrative SD 1 board on Sept. 9 highlighted a proposed administrative policy that would restrict student cell‑phone use districtwide and is currently out for public comment.
Steve Cook, who opened the meeting, described the policy as an “output of the executive order of our governor” and said it would prohibit cell phones in K–12 public schools, with a particularly significant change at the high‑school level that would bar phones during passing periods and lunches.
Board members did not vote on the policy during the meeting. Cook urged community members to submit feedback during the public‑comment period while the district and staff consider how to implement any changes required by the governor’s directive.
The board provided no additional details in the recap about enforcement mechanisms, disciplinary steps or a formal timeline for adoption; those specifics were not specified in the meeting remarks and remain subject to the public‑comment process and future board discussion.
