Progreso ISD board adopts ban on student cell phones during instructional time

Aug 12, 2025

Progreso ISD trustees voted to adopt board policy FNCE(LOCAL), banning visible personal communication devices during instructional time per Texas House Bill 1481 and approving a tiered schedule of confiscation, fees and in‑school suspension for repeat violations.

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Progreso ISD trustees moved to adopt a local policy banning visible personal communication devices during instructional time and approved a recommended enforcement schedule, the board said at an 08:20 meeting.

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