North East ISD will meet to discuss their cellphone ban policy that was approved in August and is currently under investigation by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).

The district’s board of trustees’ meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.

KSAT will livestream the meeting in this article. Delays are possible; if there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time.

House Bill 1481, signed into law in August, requires all school systems to adopt and implement a policy prohibiting the use of cellphones.

Under NEISD’s policy, “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.”

This means students must turn off and store all electronic devices — including cellphones,

See Full Page