A Smart Phone Policy
A Smart Phone Policy
Students are allowed on phones in hallways during transitions, and at lunch/breakfast as well before school starts and after the school day ends with restrictions.
Students are not allowed on phones in class, or during after school activities without express teacher/administrator permission.
In a national or state testing environment, all personal electronic devices must be powered off and stored away for the student who is testing. Failure to comply with this requirement will be cited as a testing violation and may render all completed tests as invalid, as well as be treated as a 4th Offense for the purpose of consequences.
Electronic devices may not be used in locker rooms, bathrooms, or other locations where the presence of such devices poses an unreasonable risk to the safety, welfare, or privacy of others, with such uses constituting a 5th Offense for the purpose of consequences.
If explicitly required by a student’s IEP, Medical Plan, or 504 plan, the student shall be allowed to access their personal electronic device for medically or educationally necessary purposes described and required for administration of the IEP, Medical Plan or 504 plan.
A student who is a member of a volunteer firefighting organization or emergency organization may be authorized to carry a device with written permission from the District Superintendent or his/her designee.
Personal electronic devices may be used while traveling for a field trip or athletic event regardless of the time of day. Personal electronic devices may also be used while traveling to and from school on district provided bus transportation. Students may not use personal electronic devices to access inappropriate material, taking pictures of other students without permission, texting inappropriate information to others, or making inappropriate phone calls while on a field trip, athletic event, or to and from school on a district provided bus transportation.
If the school experiences an emergency situation, the administration may determine that students should be allowed access to their personal electronic device for the purpose of communication with parents/guardians.
If a student violates the preceding rules during the school day, the student will be subject to progressive consequences in the student code of conduct and disciplinary enforcement procedures.
Elementary (CD-5th) Schools Violation Policy
| Offense | Consequences |
|---|---|
| 1 | Warning, Parent Contact |
| 2 | Warning, Parent must pick up the confiscated device |
| 3 | 1 day ISS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device |
| 4 | 2 days ISS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device |
| 5 | 1 day OSS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device |
Intermediate, Middle, Highschool & Program School Purposed Violation Policy
| Offense | Consequences When Device Is Surrendered | Consequences When Device Is Not Surrendered the student will receive a referral for (270) Refusal to Obey and the following consequences will apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warning | 1 day OSS |
| 2 | Warning, Device Confiscated for the remainder of class/after school activity, Parent Contact | 1 - 3 days OSS |
| 3 | Warning, Device Confiscated for the remainder of the school day, Parent Contact | 3 - 5 days OSS |
| 4 | 1 Day ISS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device | Evidentiary Hearing |
| 5 | 2 Days ISS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device | N/A |
| 6 | 1 Day OSS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device | N/A |
| 7 | Evidentiary Hearing | N/A |
Early College & Scholars Academy Violation Policy
| Offense | Consequences When Device Is Surrendered | Consequences When Device Is Not Surrendered the student will receive a referral for (270) Refusal to Obey and the following consequences will apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warning | 1 day OSS |
| 2 | Warning, Device Confiscated for the remainder of class/after school activity, Parent Contact | 1 - 3 days OSS |
| 3 | Warning, Device Confiscated for the remainder of the school day, Parent Contact | 3 - 5 days OSS |
| 4 | 1 Day ISS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device | Evidentiary Hearing |
| 5 | 2 Days ISS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device | N/A |
| 6 | 1 Day OSS, Parent must pick up the confiscated device | N/A |
| 7 | Evidentiary Hearing | N/A |
Limitation on Enforcement
This policy will only be enforced when students are physically located at the main campus buildings for Early College High School and Scholars Academy High School. However, it may be necessary for students to access their personal electronic devices as determined by the school administration and college or university
