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Board approves update to student cellphone policy citing House Bill 1481
Summary
Tarkington ISD updated its FNCE policy on personal telecommunications/electronic devices, referencing state law changes including House Bill 1481, commonly termed the 'cellphone ban.'
Director Chris Conner reviewed proposed updates to Board Policy FNCE (Local) addressing student personal telecommunications and electronic devices and noted the changes were in response to recent legislation, including House Bill 1481, referred to in the presentation as the "cellphone ban." The board approved the update on second reading.
The motion was made by Jackie Flores and seconded by Susan Rollins and recorded as Passed (Yea: 6, Nay: 0; Absent: Paige Bostwick). The minutes show the Board approved the policy update as presented; the full policy text and any implementation steps were not included in the minutes.
