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Bartlett ISD board adopts student personal-device ban to comply with HB1481

Bartlett Independent School District Board of Trustees · August 18, 2025
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Summary

Board adopted FNCE(LOCAL) to prohibit student use of personal communication devices during the school day, per HB1481; the policy passed unanimously.

The Bartlett ISD Board voted Monday to adopt an updated student conduct policy (FNCE[LOCAL]) that prohibits the use of personal communication devices by students on school property during the school day, a change made to comply with state law HB1481.

Trustee Sheri Braun moved to adopt the policy; Trustee Meg Bernstein seconded. The motion passed 7-0. Secondary Principal Dr. Bryan Hernandez told the Board the district’s new cell-phone policy is already being followed by students and is helping focus classroom attention.