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Board hears proposed $10,300 per‑pupil allowance and new student cell‑phone policy
Summary
Superintendent Leasa Griffith‑Mathews briefed the board on the governor’s proposed budget increasing the per‑pupil foundation allowance to $10,300 and noted a signed policy implementing a student cell‑phone ban for 2026‑27; staff will seek clarification by webinar.
During the superintendent’s report, Leasa Griffith‑Mathews told the board the governor’s proposed budget would raise the per‑pupil foundation allowance to $10,300 per student.
Griffith‑Mathews said the district intends to budget conservatively and that the governor also signed policy implementing a cell‑phone ban for the 2026–27 school year. Superintendent Kretschman said he plans to attend a webinar to gain clarification; the district may follow the same middle‑school restrictions already in place that limit phone use to before and after school.
