To be in line with House Bill 1481’s prohibition of personal electronic devices during school day, North East ISD now requires all students to turn off and store their cellphones and other electronic devices, such as smartwatches and tablets, in class time beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

The overview

According to district documents, the Texas Education Agency sent additional instructions informing districts that they could define what a “school day” means. Using these guidelines, NEISD defined the “school day” as instructional class time and only requires students to turn off and store their personal devices in class. Students will be allowed to use phones during nonclassroom time, such as passing periods and lunch as well as before and after school.

However, according to dist

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