Board approves 2026–27 student handbook revisions including firearm‑storage notice and new wireless device language

The board approved revisions to the 2026–27 student handbook after administration reviewed required legal updates and other clarifying edits.

Administrators said some updates were mandated by statute, including a firearm storage notification, and that new language addresses contemporary wireless devices (example devices cited included Meta and Ray‑Ban smart glasses) to clarify prohibited conduct. Trustees asked for clearer phrasing in a provision describing when the district may refuse or delay enrollment for students whose out‑of‑district conduct would have been suspension/expulsion‑level if it had occurred while enrolled; a trustee recommended inserting the word “criminal” to make the standard clearer. Administration agreed to refine the language before the August publication of the handbook.

The board approved the handbook changes on roll call. Administrators said final edits will be incorporated into the August final handbook distribution.