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Taylor ISD adopts state-mandated ban on personal communication devices during instructional day
Summary
Following passage of Texas House Bill 1481, the board approved a district plan to ban personal communication devices during instruction, require lockers/lockboxes on campus, and set progressive consequences; staff will refine exceptions and details for extracurricular activities.
The Taylor ISD Board on Aug. 14 approved a revision to district policy FNCC to implement House Bill 1481, which requires schools to prohibit personal communication devices (cell phones, smartwatches, tablets) during the instructional day.
Under the district plan presented to trustees, devices will be prohibited during instructional time and campuses will provide either a locker or a lockbox where students can store devices. Students with documented medical needs may retain devices under a medical accommodation (with a doctor nd administrative review), and the district will maintain a…
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