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District reviews governor's bell-to-bell cell-phone order and plans policy work
Summary
Superintendent briefed the board on a governor executive order requiring bell-to-bell cellphone restrictions in schools; staff will bring sample policy and guidance later this fall and the district must have policy in place by the end of October.
The superintendent (speaker identified as Superintendent) told the board that the governor issued an executive order that, in effect, moves districts toward a bell-to-bell cell-phone ban. "So what it really is saying is that students can't use their cell phones during today," she said while explaining enforcement options and next steps.
Board members asked how enforcement would work at secondary schools and whether students would keep phones in backpacks, lockers or district-provided storage; the superintendent said that local implementation decisions remain with the district and that staff will present sample policy language and additional guidance in September or October. The district is also checking with legal counsel and the Oregon Department of Education about whether the requirement could be placed in Division 22 (which would carry additional licensure implications for administrators).
