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Board reviews scooter policy after safety concerns; member cites ORS restriction for under-16 motorized devices
Summary
Board members reviewed local policy language on scooters and vehicle use and discussed enforcement. A board member stated motorized e-scooters are illegal for users under 16 under Oregon law (ORS) and urged a clear district policy for confiscation and storage procedures.
The board reviewed a set of policy updates and a small "parking lot" of locally proposed policies that included vehicle and scooter use. A board member (speaker S5) told colleagues that motorized e-scooters are illegal for anyone under 16 under state law (ORS) and said schools must create policies addressing confiscation and pickup procedures. "E scooters are against the law for anybody under the age of 16," the member said during the discussion.
Members discussed practical enforcement: school staff and SROs can confiscate devices, parents typically must pick them up, and for some prohibited items custody may transfer to the police. The board asked staff to model a district administrative regulation to clarify permitted devices, whether non-motorized scooters/bikes are allowed to be carried onto school property, and to specify procedures for storage and parental pickup.
The policy review also included a brief discussion about cell-phone policy model language and an opt-out form that the state had circulated; the board reaffirmed that their locally adopted cell-phone policy would remain in effect until staff provides sample forms and the board chooses next steps.
