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CFB ISD drafts device‑restriction plan after House Bill 1481 requires schools to limit student personal devices
Summary
Trustees heard administration say House Bill 1481 requires districts to restrict use of personal communication devices; CFB ISD27s cross‑functional committee recommended phones and watches be left in backpacks with exemptions for IEPs and medical notes, and an implementation plan is due before the school year.
Carrollton‑Farmers Branch ISD administrators told the board on July 14 they are preparing a districtwide policy to comply with House Bill 1481, which requires school districts to restrict student use of personal communication devices during the school day.
Brian Marsh and Dr. Eldridge explained that a district cross‑functional team met and developed draft guidance that district leaders expect to deliver to trustees imminently. The draft recommendation, administrators said, would require…
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