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New Texas law forces CSISD to set a phone-storage policy; board discusses discipline, exemptions and implementation
Summary
After the legislature passed House Bill 1481, College Station ISD staff presented draft policy options requiring students' personal communication devices to be off and stored during the school day; the board discussed enforcement, medical and IEP/504 exemptions, anonymous-tip reporting and communication logistics.
College Station ISD trustees discussed how the district will implement House Bill 1481, the 2025 Texas law that requires public-school boards to adopt written policies to prohibit student use of personal communication devices during the school day or provide a storage method. Staff said the district expects to adopt a policy in early August and will update the student code of conduct accordingly.
The presentation, led by district staff, reviewed the law’s principal requirements: districts must adopt a written policy that either prohibits students from bringing personal communication devices to school or designates a storage method; the policy must set disciplinary measures and accommodate exemptions for students with medical needs, individualized…
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