Frisco ISD bans all cell phone use under new state law

Frisco ISD bans all cell phone use under new state law

Frisco ISD students will not be allowed to use their cell phones and other personal devices during the school day after a new state mandate goes into effect.

Alvin & Pearland ISDs adapt to state law on student devices

Pearland and Alvin ISDs are among school districts making policy changes to comply with a new state law banning students’ use of personal devices. HB 1481 requires school districts to develop a plan to implement a school-day ban on use of cellphones, smart watches, earbuds, tablets and other personal devices. In both districts, students may have devices with them, but they must be turned off and stored away. In an email to parents this week, Alv…