This summer, Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order mandating all 197 Oregon school districts ban the use of personal electronic devices during the school day. Districts still have a little time to adopt their phone-free policies, but some have already made the switch.

Springfield School District was an early adopter of the new cell phone policy . The district’s Communications Director, Brian Richardson, explained why they decided to implement the ban before the governor’s order takes effect Jan. 1, 2026.

“We didn't want to wait to start this because we thought it was very important to have this ban in effect from the start of the (school) year," he said. "So that way, we weren't having to adjust midstream.”

The kids are alright

To discuss the expectations of the new rule, KLCC

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