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Superintendent: State executive order requires district ban on personal electronic devices; policy due Oct. 31
Summary
The superintendent told the Nyssa SD 26 board that Governor Kotak’s Executive Order 2509 requires districts to ban personal electronic devices during instructional hours, with the board to adopt a policy by Oct. 31 and full implementation by Jan. 1, 2026; the district will survey families and consult OSBA for guidance.
The superintendent told the Nyssa School District 26 board that Governor Kotak’s Executive Order 2509 requires schools to ban personal electronic devices, such as cell phones and smartwatches, during regular instructional hours and directed the district to adopt a policy by Oct. 31 and fully implement it by Jan. 1, 2026.
The superintendent said the executive order “requires districts to ban personal electronic devices, things like cell phones and smartwatches during regular instructional hours” and called for a thoughtful local approach. He said the district will work with the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) on guidance and draft policy language and will survey parents and students before returning language to the board.
Why it matters: The policy will affect students across the district beginning with the 2025–26 school year. The superintendent framed the change as a state requirement and said the district will seek community input on implementation details and exceptions, including for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
Board members asked when the district’s survey would be distributed; the superintendent said the district is awaiting additional guidance from OSBA but planned to distribute the survey electronically “not much longer.” He said the district aims to have policy language available for the board at its next meeting.
A next step noted in the meeting: staff will draft policy language with OSBA, circulate a parent/student survey, and return recommended language to the board for consideration ahead of the Oct. 31 adoption deadline.
