Away For The Day | Latest News - While a new policy has not yet been set, Friendswood ISD officials are inching closer toward an “away for the day” cellphone policy for the 2025-26 school year

While a new policy has not yet been set, Friendswood ISD officials are inching closer toward an “away for the day” cellphone policy for the 2025-26 school year.

Officials presented considerations and feedback from FISD students, staff and community members at the March 10 board meeting. Currently, cellphone use is prohibited during the instructional day at FISD unless a teacher permits their usage, officials said.

Once a cellphone is confiscated, the teacher will turn the phone into the school principal’s office. The principal will determine whether to return it to the student at the end of the school day or to contact the parents to pick up the device, according to the FISD student handbook.

At the meeting, Kim Cole, FISD’s assistant superintendent of secondary teaching and learning, presented the following three options to the board:

Instructional time only, which is the same policy FISD currently has in which cell phones have to be put away during class periods
“Away for the day,” meaning cell phones must be out of sight during school hours, including during lunch, in between class periods, etc.
“Away for the day” with YONDR pouches, which are lockable phone pouches, for secondary grade levels

The options were also presented to the district’s “Think Tank,” which consists of 24 FISD members, including counselors, administrators, students, parents and teachers from each campus, according to district documents.

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While a new policy has not yet been set, Friendswood ISD officials are inching closer toward an “away for the day” cellphone policy for the 2025-26 school year

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