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Piper explains strict "inaccessible" standard for student devices under HB 2,299
Summary
Superintendent Kellen Adams described the four simultaneous storage requirements that make a personal device 'inaccessible' during the school day: powered off, securely stored, away from the student's person, and in an inaccessible location; he said silencing or hiding a device is insufficient and outlined narrow exceptions.
Kellen Adams, Superintendent of Piper USD 203, described how the district will interpret the bill's bell‑to‑bell restriction on student personal devices. "The device must be turned off," he said, then listed the storage conditions that must apply concurrently: turned off, securely stored, away from the student's person, and in an inaccessible location.
Adams warned that simple measures such as silencing a device, hiding it, or keeping it out of sight do not meet the rule if the student can retrieve or use the device. He gave an example: a locker only counts as inaccessible when the student cannot access it during the day or when the device is separately secured in a locked pouch that the student cannot open. Adams also noted that school‑owned or school‑issued devices are excluded from the personal‑device restriction and that the district will publish enforcement procedures for each building.
