The order gives public school districts until Oct. 31 to come up with a policy that prohibits cellphone use for the entire school day.

The order from Gov. Tina Kotek mandates that Oregon school districts adopt policies banning student cell phone use in K-12 schools by Oct. 31, 2025, with full implementation required by Jan. 1,

The governor had indicated she would ban phones in schools when a bill that would have done the same thing died in the Oregon Legislature.