Williamson County board advances stricter school cellphone policy, delays implementation to Aug. 1, 2026

The Williamson County Board of Education on Oct. 20 voted on first reading to advance a stricter wireless-communication-device policy and approved an amendment to delay the policy's start until Aug. 1, 2026. The amendment carried 11–1, and the main motion as amended passed on first reading by the same margin.

Board member Dr. Claire Reeves, who introduced the amendment to set the later effective date, said the change would give staff and schools more time to prepare communication systems and other implementation details. Reeves said the revised first sentence would read in part: "This policy is required by Tennessee law and establishes clear and consistent expectations for the possession and use of personal wireless communication devices by K through 12 students and will take effect…