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CFBISD board approves updated student code of conduct and new personal‑device policy; districts to restrict phone use during school day
Summary
Trustees approved the TASB‑model student code of conduct and a new policy to implement House Bill 1481’s personal‑communication‑device restrictions; the district will require devices to be powered off and stowed during the school day and impose an escalating set of office‑referral consequences for violations.
Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD trustees on Aug. 7 approved an updated student code of conduct (TASB model) and a revised personal‑communication‑device policy to comply with recent state legislation. The changes reflect multiple bills passed this spring and summer and set districtwide rules for handling phones and other devices during the school day.
Mister Sulak (student services) told the board the TASB model aligns the code with Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code and recent bills including House Bill 6 and House Bill 1481. Trustees voted 6–0 to adopt the code of conduct after a presentation…
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