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College Station ISD adopts new student communication-device policy and updates code of conduct
Summary
The College Station ISD board approved a district policy limiting student use of personal communication devices during the school day and adopted an updated student code of conduct incorporating state law changes, including new discipline and reporting requirements. Both measures passed 7-0.
The College Station ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 on Aug. 7 to adopt a local policy restricting student use of personal communication devices during the school day and to adopt an updated student code of conduct that implements changes from recent state legislation.
The board’s vote puts in place a policy that requires students to keep personal communication devices — including cell phones, smart watches, smart glasses, smart rings, non‑district tablets and personal communication devices — put away from the time a student enters a campus building until the last bell. The policy allows district‑issued devices in class and creates documented exceptions for students whose individualized education programs (IEPs) or Section 504 plans require device use, or when a licensed physician documents a medical need.
The changes are aimed at compliance with state law while providing campus administrators with an enforcement framework and a…
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