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Pearland ISD trustees approve new student personal‑device policy after hour‑long discussion
Summary
The Pearland Independent School District board adopted a revised FNCE local policy to implement House Bill 1481 limits on student use of personal communication devices during the school day, adding clarifications on exemptions, retrieval and a definition that will explicitly include laptops; the motion passed 7-0.
The Pearland Independent School District Board of Trustees on July 22 approved a revised policy (FNCE local) that restricts student access to personal communication devices during the school day in order to comply with state law, passing the motion 7-0.
Superintendent Dr. Berger said the board was being asked to adopt language that implements House Bill 1481 and to leave day‑to‑day logistics to campus procedures and the student handbook. "Once the policy is approved, we will begin pushing out detailed communication," Berger said, describing FAQs, staff trainings and parent videos the district will use to explain what will change.
The board and staff debated two main approaches the law allows: an outright ban on devices on campus during the school day, or a requirement that devices be powered off and…
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