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South San Antonio ISD approves state-mandated student cell-phone ban; trustees discuss enforcement and exemptions
Summary
Trustees adopted a revision to board policy FNCE Local to comply with state law banning student use of personal communication devices during the instructional day; the board and staff discussed enforcement, exemptions for IEP/504/medical needs and parent communications.
The South San Antonio ISD Board of Managers voted to adopt a revision to board policy FNCE Local to implement a state law prohibiting students from using personal communication devices during the instructional day.
"This is a state law now where no student or student is allowed to have a cell phone from the time the bell rings to the time that the last bell rings," Superintendent Dr. Hinojosa said during the presentation. Staff said the policy aligns district rules with the state requirement and clarifies enforcement…
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