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Superintendent says district awaiting ODE guidance on governor's student cell‑phone executive order
Summary
Superintendent Matt Combe said the district has participated in state-level discussions about the Governor's executive order on a statewide student cell‑phone ban and is awaiting official ODE guidance and a sample policy before making changes to local rules.
Superintendent Matt Combe told the board that he has attended virtual meetings with the Chief Education Offices Association (COSA), the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) concerning the Governor's executive order on a statewide school cell‑phone ban. He said no official ODE policy or sample regulation has been released and urged the board to review MCSD's current policy and administrative regulation in the meantime.
Combe framed the discussion as preparatory rather than prescriptive: the district will monitor state guidance and adjust local administrative regulations if and when ODE issues formal direction. The item was presented as an informational update rather than an action item during the superintendent's report on Aug. 11, 2025.
