Minnetonka Public Schools presented an educational‑technology update on Nov. 13 that emphasized the district’s belief that technology should accelerate learning when used intentionally and safely.

Amanda Fay, executive director of technology instruction, and Bridal Kane, the district’s director of K–12 academic programming, summarized the 2025 Kossen/Blaschke "Screens and Balance" report and district survey results showing that most parents value technology for learning while a substantial minority express concern about daily screen time. Fay said statewide polling found 99% of parents describe technology as essential or important, while locally 74% of elementary, 81% of middle and 86% of high‑school parents called technology very important; but 29% of elementary, 40% of middle and 31% of high‑school parents said they were at least somewhat uncomfortable with average daily screen time.

The district reiterated practices intended to manage risk and maximize instructional value: devices remain at school in grades K–3, students generally do not receive email until sixth grade, the district pre‑vets apps and applies multiple filtering layers, and a K–12 digital‑citizenship curriculum is in place. Kane said middle‑school Crew Academy lessons include responsible social media use and instruction about generative AI concepts even where direct tool access is limited.

Board members asked about the phone‑'caddy' practice at the high school; students and board members reported positive social and instructional effects, saying the practice reduced distraction.

On policy, the presenters noted a March 2025 state statute requires school districts to have a cell‑phone policy; Minnetonka said it has a policy in place and updates procedures as needed. The district also reported training for principals on AI best practices and confirmed controlled rollout of generative‑AI tools at the high school level for monitored, intentional classroom use.

Superintendent David Law said a summary and links to the report will be included in his November community letter.