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Northeast ISD defends local cell‑phone policy as TEA opens review under HB 1481
Summary
The Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees spent more than an hour on Oct. 6 discussing the district's cell‑phone policy after the district received a Sept. 24 letter from the Texas Education Agency initiating a review under House Bill 1481.
The Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees spent more than an hour on Oct. 6 discussing the district's cell‑phone policy after the district received a Sept. 24 letter from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) initiating a review related to House Bill 1481.
The board's written policy currently prohibits student use of personal communication devices during instructional time while allowing use during noninstructional periods such as passing periods and lunch. A series of parents, students and community members told trustees that local implementation balances classroom focus with family communication needs.
"My children aren't allowed to use cell phones during instructional time, which supports their learning," said Chiquita Gresham, a parent from the Reagan and Johnson clusters, adding that…
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