Current policy limits when student devices may be visible or used

What happened

Policy 09.4261 allows stated instructional-time exceptions but otherwise limits personal devices to before and after each school's instructional day and requires them to remain off and not visible.

Why it matters to families

Each school council defines its instructional day, so the policy shapes daily phone access while preserving emergency and authorized instructional exceptions.

The evidence

Policy 09.4261 was amended July 14, 2025 under Order 2025-1789. It predates the review window and is included as current-policy context, not as a new change during the window.

The source