SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Education Agency notified the North East Independent School District (NEISD) that it has until Jan. 31 to alter its cellphone policy or face intervention or sanctions from the state.
In June, a new law went into effect in Texas requiring school districts to create a written policy “prohibiting students from using personal wireless communication devices during instructional time.”
In August, the NEISD Board of Trustees approved a policy that states “students are prohibited from using a personal communication device while on school property during the school day, except under the circumstances described in this policy.” The policy required students to turn off and store all electronic devices during instructional time, but did allow students to use them during lunch periods and passing periods…