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Birdville board adopts state-mandated cellphone restrictions; trustees voice concern over lost local control
Summary
The board adopted local policy updates and the 2025–26 student code of conduct to implement a state law restricting student use of personal communication devices during the school day. Trustees emphasized they preferred local discretion but said the district must follow the new statute ahead of school starting.
The Birdville ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved local policy revisions and the 2025–26 student code of conduct on Thursday to implement state requirements that restrict student use of personal communication devices during the school day.
The action implements recently enacted state law language that the board said it did not have discretion to alter before the start of the school year. Trustees said they supported classroom-level discretion in principle but had to adopt a policy that mirrors the statute until the state issues formal guidance and model policy language.
Why it matters: The change affects middle- and high-school practices for personal devices and establishes specific behavioral…
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