Policy:

Cell Phones are not to be used during school except for when allowed by Regulation 2601, specifically, high school students may use their phones during passing times and at lunch time. Every classroom will have a secure storage unit where students will deposit their phones at the start of class and then retrieve their phones at the end of class.

Daily Process (Instructional Spaces):

1. As a student enters each instructional space (to include Library, Gym, Lecture Hall, Theater, etc.), they will silence their cell phones (or place in airplane mode). Smartwatches also need to be placed in silent or airplane mode. If a student brings earbuds to school, these must be stored in the student’s backpack during class. 
2. As the student enters each instructional space, they will place their phones in the storage unit located at a designated space in the classroom.
3. Teachers will remind students of the cell phone policy and practices. 
4. When class ends, students will retrieve their phones from the storage unit before proceeding to their next class.
5. Students may still use their phones during passing time and at lunch (but not in restrooms except in emergencies), in accordance with the SRR.

*Students with an IEP, 504, and/or Health Care Plan who have an accommodation allowing access to their phones or students with a documented medical need requiring access to their phones will be allowed to have access to their phones* 

Violation Matrix:

*Violations will be considered by class and not across all classes*

1st Violation

• Student is directed to place the phone in the storage device/gives phone to staff, where it remains until the end of the class. 
• If this occurs in the hallway, student will be walked back to class and directed to place phone in the storage device/give it to the classroom teacher. The student can pick up their phone at the end of the class. 
• A parent/guardian is notified by teacher/staff.

Discipline

• The student receives a warning and the violation is logged in SIS.

   

2nd Violation

• Student is directed to place the phone in the storage device/gives phone to staff, where it remains until the end of the class. 
• If this occurs in the hallway, student will be walked back to class and directed to place phone in the storage device/give it to the classroom teacher. The student can pick up their phone at the end of the class. 
• A parent/guardian is notified by teacher/staff.

Discipline

• The student receives a warning and the violation is logged in SIS.

3rd Violation

• The phone is confiscated by staff and given to the front office. 
• A parent/guardian is notified.  
• A parent/guardian or designee must pick up the phone, and the phone will not be released to the student.

Discipline

• The student receives detention and a parent/ guardian conference is held. 
• The violation is logged in SIS.

4th Violation and Beyond

• The phone is confiscated by staff and given to the front office.  
• A parent/guardian is notified.  
• A parent/guardian or designee must pick up the phone.  
• The phone will not be released to the student.

Discipline

• Phone privileges at school are lost for 20 school days and the violation is logged in SIS 
• For each of these 20 days, the student will report to the front office at the beginning of each day to turn over their phone until the end of the day.