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

Governor Tina Kotek issued an executive order mandating all 197 school districts in Oregon ban student cell phone use during the school day. Districts must adopt policies by October 31 and fully implement them by January 1,