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EMS ISD board adopts updated student code of conduct with new phone, discipline and antisemitism provisions
Summary
The Eagle Mountain Saginaw Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a revised student code of conduct on July 28 that incorporates legislative and TASB-driven changes, including a ban on student phone use during the instructional day, new discipline steps for nicotine delivery devices and a definition prohibiting antisemitic conduct.
The Eagle Mountain Saginaw Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a revised student code of conduct on July 28 that incorporates legislative changes and recommendations from TASB.
The code adopted by the board includes new language on parent engagement, a districtwide prohibition on student use of personal communication devices during the school day and the discipline consequences that can follow. “In our district, the students must not use cell phones at school during the school day. They have to be put away during the school day,” Dr. Waters told the board during the education services report.
Why it matters: Trustees and staff said the changes align the district with recent state requirements and with TASB guidance while giving principals and teachers clearer steps for enforcing expectations. School leaders said consistent enforcement across campuses will be a focus as the year begins.
What changed: Presenters identified several specific legislative and…
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