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Northeast ISD trustees vote 7-0 to uphold cellphone policy after TEA corrective-action notice
Summary
After a lengthy debate over TEA irection and local control, the Northeast ISD board voted 7-0 to keep its FNCE(Local) personal communication device policy unchanged; TEA had directed the district to change policy with a Jan. 30 deadline, and administration outlined possible sanctions and litigation costs.
Board members of the Northeast Independent School District voted unanimously to uphold the district's FNCE(Local) policy on personal communication devices after hearing from administrators about a Texas Education Agency corrective-action directive.
Board member David Beyer moved to "uphold our FNCE local policy as written," a motion seconded by Miss Shelton and carried 7-0. The vote came after trustees and district staff reviewed communications from TEA and TASB and discussed enforcement, exemptions and next steps.
The debate centered on TEA's interpretation of House Bill 1481 and whether the term "school day" requires districts to prohibit phones…
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