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Rockford board adopts updated school safety plan and handbook; bans student cellphones during school hours
Summary
Board approved updated School Safety Plan, the 2025–26 student handbook, designated the School Site Council as the safety committee, and agreed to enforce a new state policy prohibiting students from carrying cellphones during school hours.
The Rockford School Board on Sept. 11 approved updates to its School Safety Plan and adopted the 2025–26 school handbook, including enforcement of a new state directive that students may not carry cellphones during school hours.
Superintendent/Principal Caron Borba told the board the state has implemented a new School Safety Plan and the district will continue regular lockdown drills. Borba said Rockford will enforce the state-directed restriction on students carrying cellphones during school hours and has also prepared a COVID-19 contingency plan to guide responses to any future shutdowns.
The board designated the School Site Council as the School Safety Committee. The motions concerning the safety plan, handbook and the School Site Council designation were moved and seconded and recorded as approved with AYES from Jacalyn Witzel and Bill Walker; David Gisler was absent.
The district did not detail enforcement mechanisms or disciplinary steps for cellphone violations during the meeting summary provided; those operational details were not specified in the transcript and will be handled in staff implementation.
