Oregon
The restriction spans the start to the end of regular instructional hours, rather than only periods of classroom teaching.
Text reviewed · Not independently reviewed
What applies, and when
Policies by October 31, 2025; effective January 1, 2026.
- Passed / adopted (recorded)
- Jul 2, 2025
- Legal effective (recorded)
- Jan 1, 2026
Recorded dates need to be read alongside the implementation deadline and current source text.
Exceptions and access
Medical needs, IEP/504 and written individual exemptions.
School-issued technology
School-provided academic devices excluded.
Funding
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Inspect the evidence
Oregon Executive Order25-09, §3(a)–(e) ↗
https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/teachingcontent/Documents/eo-25-09.pdf
The operative text was consulted for this classification.
Open question: Check district storage and exemptions. Device discipline must not cause lost instruction through suspension or expulsion.
Review date: 2026-10-03. This AI-assisted release received a same-agent consistency check, not an independent human review. No independent reviewer or review date is claimed.
District implementation checklist
The state rule is a starting point. Before using this brief for a local decision, obtain the district’s adopted policy and ask:
- Which grades, devices, locations and parts of the day does the policy cover?
- Where are devices stored, who can access them, and who is responsible for loss or damage?
- How are disability, medical and language-access accommodations requested and documented?
- How can families communicate during an emergency and during ordinary school hours?
- What happens after a violation, and how are missed instructional time and unequal enforcement monitored?
- What evidence shows the policy is implemented—and what evaluation would distinguish policy effects from other changes?
District compliance, storage arrangements and outcomes have not been independently verified in this brief.