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Board changes student cell phone policy

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Excerpt from Board of Education regular meeting minutes - August 2026 for Board changes student cell phone policy
Official source excerpt: Board of Education regular meeting minutes - August 2026; editorial caption by Our School Board · source-evidence

What happened

On August 12, 2026 the board approved changes to Policy 6025, Student Cell Phone and Other Electronic Devices. Students had raised phone use with the board several times, and the board discussed phones when it approved the 2026-27 handbooks in July. The minutes do not say what changed.

Why it matters to families

The phone policy affects every student's school day. The exact rules are in the policy and handbooks, which are not posted online.

The evidence

The August 12, 2026 regular meeting minutes record the motion approving changes to Policy 6025.

The source

Board of Education regular meeting minutes - August 2026

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