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Board adopts FNCE local update to implement state cellphone ban; staff to publish enforcement details
Summary
Trustees approved an update to policy FNCE to comply with House Bill 1481, directing students to keep personal communication devices stored during the school day; the district will finalize consequences after TEA guidance arrives Aug. 7.
The Mesquite ISD board voted to adopt an update to policy FNCE local to comply with House Bill 1481, which restricts students' use of personal communication devices during the school day. A staff presenter walked trustees through the statute and recommended language that would require students to store devices in backpacks or lockers during the day while allowing district instructional devices (Chromebooks) and documented IEP/504 exceptions.
The staff presenter noted TEA guidance expected Aug. 7 should clarify recommended disciplinary practices; until that guidance arrives, the district plans to use procedures similar to prior years (confiscation, parent pickup for repeat offenses) while finalizing consistent enforcement approaches. Trustee comments ranged from concerns about enforcement logistics to support for the policy's effect on classroom focus.
