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Pearland ISD announces ban on student personal devices citing new state law
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Pearland ISD School Board President Crystal Carbone announced a district policy aligning with a recently signed Texas law that prohibits student use of personal electronic devices during the school day; the district said emergency contact procedures and classroom phones are in place.
Pearland Independent School District School Board President Crystal Carbone announced that Pearland ISD has implemented an electronic device policy aligned with Texas House Bill 1481, which she said was signed into law by Governor Abbott on June 20, 2025. "This new law prohibits students from any use of personal electronic devices, such as phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches, and earbuds during the school day,"…
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