Overview

• The school board approved a policy requiring students to keep cellphones, smartwatches and tablets turned off and stored away throughout the 2025–2026 school year.
• Violations begin with a verbal warning and escalate through device confiscation, parent notification and in-school suspension for repeat offenders.
• The ban allows exceptions for documented medical needs or individualized education plans, and parents must use the front office to reach students during school hours.
• Other North Texas districts such as Allen, Irving, Grapevine-Colleyville and Northwest have adopted similar measures ranging from code-of-conduct updates to lockable pouches.
• United Educators Association leaders have urged administrators to back teachers enforcing the new rules as pushback from students and families is expected.