School Board Approves New Cell Phone Policy for Brady

The Brady Board of Education met on July 13 for their regular monthly meeting following two special hearings regarding student fees and parental involvement in curriculum selection. With no public input for either special hearing, regular business was conducted as usual. Present at the meeting were board members Ryan Stearns, Bryan Franzen, Necole Miller, Tina Golter and Marge Spencer. Sara Gentry was absent.

The board approved several policy updates in its regular meeting that will change the school experience for students, including new expectations that prohibit student cell phone use throughout the entire school day.

The revised policy expands on a 2025 state law that prohibited cell phone use during instructional time, with Brady students now required to turn in their phones for the dur…