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Pearland ISD announces ban on student personal devices citing new state law
Summary
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," Carbone said.
Carbone said the policy requires personal devices to be left at home or turned off and stored in backpacks, purses or designated areas during the school day. "All personal devices must be left at home or turned off and stored in backpacks, purses, or designated areas during the school day," she said.
The district emphasized that student safety and communication remain priorities. Carbone told listeners that, in an emergency or urgent need, parents may contact the front office and that every classroom now has a newly installed phone for teachers to communicate with campus administration. "In the event of an emergency or an urgent need, parents can still contact the front office at any time. Additionally, every classroom now has a newly installed phone for teachers to communicate with campus admin at any given time," she said.
Carbone closed by inviting questions by email and encouraged families to stay informed and engaged. The announcement did not record a board vote or other formal action in the provided transcript.
The district did not provide implementation details such as enforcement mechanisms, start date for the policy, or exceptions for specific students in the recorded remarks. Those details were not specified in the transcript.
