SAN ANTONIO — The North East Independent School District school board held a discussion Monday night regarding its current student cell phone policy, following a warning from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that the district may be in violation of a new state law.

Outside the meeting, NEISD parent Christina Herr held a sign in support of the district’s policy and said she believes students should have limited access to their phones while on campus.

The Texas Education Agency sent the district a letter, telling them they may be violating state law.

“People are worried about what happens on campus. Yeah, it’d be nice for my kid to have access to their phone for safety reasons,” Herr said.

Her sentiment echoed inside the boardroom as multiple parents voiced support for the policy and urg

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