By Perla Balderas, CISD Reporter
On August 5th, 2024, Corsicana ISD held a Board Workshop of the Board of Trustees of Corsicana Independent School District at the Corsicana ISD Dr. Kent E. Rogers Administration Building.
The Corsicana ISD school board approved modifications to the existing cell phone policy. The results of this policy are not to ban cell phones but to create classrooms with minimal distractions. The policy implemented through each grade level are as follows:
- EC – 6th grade: Cell phones are permitted before and after school and there is no time during school hours. Students are allowed to keep cell phones in lockers or backpacks during the school day.
- 7th – 8th grade: Devices are permitted before and after school; and designated lunch times.
- 9th – 12th grade: Cell phones are only to be used before and after school, passing periods, and lunch times.
Results of violating this policy include:
- First offense: Devices will be taken to the front office where students can collect them at the end of the day.
- Second offense and beyond: Include $10 fee and parent or guardian will be required to gather the device at the end of the day.
All devices including smartwatches, headphones, cell phones, etc. are subject to this policy. As fellow parents may be concerned on how they will get in touch with their child during the school day the school board has provided the following communication formats to help parents and students stay connected: ClassDojo, Personal emails for students, Text/Phone calls from the district, and parents are able to call the school’s front office and leave messages for students.
Also, during this school board meeting the board approved the 2024-2025 employee handbook and the 2024-2025 student code of conduct. To conclude this board meeting the Board of Trustees approved Brandi Stearman as the 2024-2025 assistant principal at Bowie Elementary.