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Erie City SD superintendent details end-of-year milestones and readies bell-to-bell device, attire policies
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Gibbs reviewed testing and graduation dates, previewed upcoming policy work (bell-to-bell mobile device restrictions, standard school attire, retention and AI guidance), and announced parent and staff engagement sessions as the district moves into budget season and strategic implementation.
Dr. Jasmine Gibbs told the Erie City School District board that the district has completed state testing windows for grades 3—8 and will begin high-school Keystones May 11-22. She listed commencement ceremonies planned for May 30 at Veterans Memorial Stadium (Erie High at 11:00 a.m.; Collegiate Academy at 2:30 p.m.) and thanked staff, proctors and families for their work during the testing window.
Gibbs said the district will soon bring several policy proposals to the board, including a bell-to-bell restriction on personal mobile devices, a districtwide standard school attire framework and updated guidance on student retention and artificial-intelligence use in classrooms. "Our upcoming agendas will feature critical discussions regarding several pending policies," she said, emphasizing engagement with families and staff: spring engagement sessions begin May 19 for staff and additional sessions will be offered over the summer for parents.
The superintendent framed the policy work inside a broader focus on student well-being. She noted the district will present a formal mental-health-focused presentation next week and pointed to planned communication channels (ParentSquare) for summer programming and outreach. Gibbs also said the administration will share preliminary budget projections that feed into strategic decisions as the district moves from planning toward execution.
Board members asked procedural and enforcement questions during the subsequent policy discussions (device storage options, screening at building entries, exceptions for medical or instructional needs, and supportive approaches to dress-code enforcement). The administration said it would return with refined procedures after additional stakeholder engagement and legal review. "We want a policy that reduces classroom distraction while protecting staff safety and supporting families," an assistant superintendent said.
The board did not adopt final language on the device or attire policy at this meeting; members directed staff to continue outreach and bring revised, implementation-ready drafts back for committee review and action ahead of the final 2026—7 budget vote.
