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Plano ISD adopts student device ban to comply with HB1481; phones must be put away during school day
Summary
Trustees adopted an updated FNCE local policy implementing HB1481: students must put personal communication devices away during the school day; district will use progressive discipline and allow documented medical‑device exceptions.
Trustees voted unanimously to adopt FNCE local, a policy revised to comply with House Bill 1481, which prohibits student use of personal communication devices during the school day. Deputy Superintendent Celinda Freeman and assistant Courtney Gober explained the district will require devices to be put away (for example, in a backpack) and use a tiered discipline approach: a warning and reteaching for initial infractions, one day ISS for a second offense, three days for a third, and consideration of DAEP as a later step.
District officials said they will not purchase device pouches for students and will instead rely on staff and student expectations. Staff emphasized that medical‑device exceptions will be accommodated with appropriate documentation and 504/IEP procedures. "Put your device away," a district presenter said, summarizing the approach. Trustees and staff urged parents to discuss the changes with students before school starts and noted administrators will provide guidance and forms for medical‑device exceptions.
