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McAllen ISD reports early compliance with Texas cellphone ban; campuses collected a few hundred devices in first two weeks
Summary
Administrators told trustees the district implemented House Bill 1481 on the first day of classes (Aug. 14) and collected 423 devices at high schools, 47 at middle schools and 7 at elementary schools during the first two weeks. Memorial High reported 138 first-time device collections among 2,010 students; special-education exceptions totaled 20.
The McAllen Independent School District told its trustees Tuesday that the district implemented the state’s ban on personal electronic communication devices before the law’s Sept. 1 effective date and that compliance has been high.
Superintendent Dr. Gutierrez and Director of Human Resources Dr. Camacho presented an informational report on implementation of House Bill 1481 and district Policy FNCE. Camacho said the district began enforcing the rule on Aug. 14, the first day students returned. Districtwide data for the first two weeks showed 423 devices collected at high schools, 47 at middle schools and 7 at elementary campuses. Staff emphasized that collection…
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