Current phone policy limits instructional-time use

What happened

Policy 09.4261 generally prohibits personal-device use during instructional time except emergencies or teacher-authorized instructional use.

Why it matters to families

The districtwide rule permits confiscation with return only to a parent or guardian and allows schools to add rules. It was amended July 21, 2025 and is current pre-window context.

The evidence

Current policy 09.4261 states the possession, exception, discipline and return rules.

The source