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Conroe ISD to implement new cellphone policy Conroe ISD will begin to implement a new cellphone and smartphone policy for pre-K to sixth grade to restrict usage on campus. The setup CISD started a School Cell Phone Committee in August to begin evaluating its cellphone guidelines. During an Oct. 17 board meeting, trustees approved the committee’s rst round of rec- ommendations for students in prekindergarten through sixth grade. How we got here The School Cell Phone Committee held meetings Sept. 7 and 18. Deputy Superintendent Bethany Medford said the 53 voting members consisted of parents, teachers, administration, counselors and students from all CISD feeder zones.
Greater Houston area to get 5th area code The Greater Houston area is getting the 621 area code after it exhausts the last avail- able numbers for the four it currently has. The overview The Public Utility Commission of Texas, or PUCT, approved Houston’s fth area code, according to an Oct. 25 news release. Ocials expect to start handing out the new 621 code in 2025. The fth area code will meet the number- ing needs of the area for another nine years, according to the release. What else? The last code given to the area was 346 in 2013, which serves areas including southern Montgomery County, according to the release.
New guidelines
Permitted • Cellphones and smartwatches can only be used before and after school. • The use of cellphones and smartwatches will only be permitted in extenuating circumstances. Not permitted • Devices cannot be used to capture video, audio or images at school or on the bus. • All cellphones and smartwatches must be kept on silent mode in designated storage areas. • Cellphones and smartwatches should not be visible during designated school hours.
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The committee sent out three surveys during the study. In the nal survey to community members, all 37 respondents approved of the draft pre-K-6 cellphone guidelines that were presented. Medford said the implementation of the new policy will begin over the next few weeks. “We have no concerns about enforcing [the policy] for [pre-K]-6,” she said.
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