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Sherman ISD board adopts policies on cellphones, opts out of homeschool UIL participation and exempts grievance changes via DOI
Summary
Trustees voted to adopt a district policy restricting student personal devices during instructional hours, formally opted out of allowing homeschool students in UIL activities beginning 2025–26, and approved a District of Innovation amendment to keep existing grievance procedures rather than adopt new Chapter 26A requirements.
The Sherman Independent School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 11 approved three policy items driven by 2023–2025 state legislation: restrictions on students' personal communication devices during the instructional day (House Bill 1481), a local policy opting out of allowing homeschooled students to participate in University Interscholastic League (UIL) activities (Senate Bill 401 / Texas Education Code 33.0832), and a District of Innovation (DOI) amendment to continue using the district's current grievance procedures rather than newly required Chapter 26A grievance rules (Senate Bill 12 and House Bill 12).
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