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Board hears implementation options for state cell‑phone ban; district outlines progressive discipline
Summary
Administrators briefed the board on a new state executive order limiting student phone use during instructional time and sketched building-level responses: reteach moments, progressive consequences, digital tracking, and planned family communications to support rollout.
Administrators told the board that the governor's executive order and a draft OSBA policy will restrict student use of cell phones during instructional time and that the district is preparing building-level guidance on how to implement the change. “We got an executive order that's that bans cell phones during the school day,” the Superintendent said, summarizing the scope of restrictions and draft policy language that remains under discussion.
School leaders described a progressive, classroom‑level approach intended to minimize exclusionary discipline: first an instructional reteach and device return after class, second a parent call with device returned after school, and third parent pickup for repeat infractions. Staff raised concerns about long bus rides and enforcement at away contests; board members and administrators discussed the need for a clear parent communications plan and for staff modeling consistent behavior. Administrators said they would prepare a universal communication for families and provide guidance to staff before the start of school.
