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Sweetwater ISD board adopts student cell-phone policy aligned with new state law
Summary
Trustees approved a revised district policy to comply with recent state restrictions on student use of cell phones and electronic devices during the school day; administrators outlined expected consequences and implementation plans.
The Sweetwater ISD board voted 7-0 Aug. 11 to adopt a district cell-phone and electronic-device policy aligning campus rules with a new state law restricting student use of such devices during the school day.
Mr. Spencer reviewed the new state law, and district staff Scott Cottenior and Kevin Stoker described plans for enforcement and consequences. Trustee Brenda Valdez moved to approve the policy; Trustee Domingo Castillo seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The transcript records that "Mr. Spencer reviewed the new state law concerning cell phone & all electronic device usage by any student during the school day. Mr. Cottenior and Mr. Stoker shared their plans and consequences regarding the new law."
District staff will implement the policy at campuses and communicate procedures to families and students; the transcript does not specify further implementation dates or administrative forms.
