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Tomball ISD counsel outlines handbook and policy changes: cell‑phone ban, library challenge rules and disciplinary updates
Summary
Tomball ISD General Counsel Holly Sherman briefed the board on August 11 about changes to the student code of conduct and handbook required by recent Texas legislation, including a district policy to restrict student personal devices and new library challenge rules.
Tomball ISD General Counsel Holly Sherman told trustees on Aug. 11 that numerous revisions to the district's student code of conduct and student handbook reflect state legislative changes and must be reflected in board policy and administrative materials for the 2025–26 school year.
What changed and why Sherman said many revisions come from the most recent legislative session and from statutes that impose new requirements on school districts. The board was briefed on two policies scheduled for the consent agenda the next day: a prohibition on student use of "personal communication devices" during the school day (policy FNCE local) and rules governing library acquisition, availability and formal challenge procedures (policy EFB local).
Key elements presented - Personal communication devices: The draft policy uses the statute's definition and requires devices be turned off or silenced and stored in a…
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