CELL PHONES & OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Use of cell phones or electronic devices (MP3 players, PSP's, IPods, etc.) is not permitted on campus during school hours (8:00 a.m. - 2:50 p.m. or until 3:50 p.m. if serving PRIDE). Any student who brings a cell phone or electronic device to school must keep it turned off and in his/her backpack during school hours.

Consequences for violation of this policy are:

• 1st offense – cell phone or electronic device is taken and turned in to the office – parent is notified and student may pick it up at the end of the school day
• 2nd offense – cell phone or electronic device is taken away and turned in to the office – student receives a written referral - parent is notified and parent may pick up cell phone or electronic device from front office
• 3rd offense – cell phone or electronic device is taken away and turned in to the office – student receives a written referral - parent is notified and cell phone or electronic device is returned to parent or student on the last day of the semester.

Students who intentionally use their cell phone on campus during school hours to text message or make a phone call will be disciplined according to the following guidelines:

• 1st Offense – 1 day of in-school suspension; parent must pick up the student’s phone from the front office.
• 2nd Offense – 1 day of in-school suspension; phone is kept by administration and returned to the student at the end of the semester.
• Further transgressions of intentional cell phone misuse will continue to result in progressive consequences.

Please keep in mind that additional consequences will occur for a student who not only violates our policy, but also uses a cell phone or electronic device in such a way that breaks other school rules. Please also know that students are permitted to use the office telephone or classroom telephone only with permission or a pass from a teacher. Please keep telephone calls short. No student will be called from class to receive a telephone call.