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Canyon ISD reviews phone ban and library-advisory changes under new state rules; trustees request wording tweaks
Summary
Board and staff reviewed a first reading of a personal-communication-device ban required by HB1481 and a new school library advisory council policy mandated by SB13; trustees asked for clarifications about exceptions and reconsideration procedures.
Canyon ISD trustees on Aug. 25 reviewed a first reading of local policy changes to implement House Bill 1481 — which requires districts to prohibit personal communication device use during the school day — and a new School Library Advisory Council (SLAC) policy that aligns with Senate Bill 13.
Device policy: staff presented FNCE Local, the draft personal-communication-device policy. The draft echoes the statutory language: students may not use personal communication devices on school property during the school day and must store…
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