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Weslaco ISD to Adopt Policy Aligning With HB 1481: Students Must ‘Put Devices Away’ During Instructional Day
Summary
Superintendent’s office said the district will present a local policy for trustees on Aug. 11 to implement House Bill 1481; district will allow students to carry phones so long as they are put away during the school day but is awaiting Texas Education Agency guidance due Aug. 7 for finer details such as lunch and high‑school exceptions.
WESLACO, Texas — Weslaco ISD trustees heard July 31 that the district will bring a local policy to the board on Aug. 11 to implement House Bill 1481, the state law limiting student use of personal communication devices during the instructional day.
Dr. Rivera told the board the law’s intent “is real simple” — to maintain focus on learning and minimize disruptions — and that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) was expected to issue additional recommendations on Aug. 7. Pending that guidance, district staff said the plan is to allow…
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