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CELL PHONE POLICY

CELL PHONE POLICY

  1. ST. MARY PARISH CELL PHONE POLICY

 

  • Use or operation of electronic telecommunication devices is not permitted on any school bus used to transport public school students.
  • Use or operation of electronic telecommunication devices is not permitted from the time students arrive on campus until the final dismissal bell rings.  Electronic telecommunication device usage for any purpose is not permitted during school hours. The regular academic day school hours are defined as the time a student arrives on campus until the final dismissal bell. Use or operation includes but is not limited to the following:
      • Any visual and/or audible signal during school hours, and/or the pone is turned on.
      • Talking, sending or receiving text messages, listening to music, taking or receiving pictures/video on the phone.
  • Students choosing to bring an electronic telecommunication device to campus must secure it in the off position completely powered down in a car or school locker during school hours.
  • Students assigned to after-school detention or any type of after-school detention or any type of after-school class or tutoring, etc., will follow their school's specific policy. If the school doesn't have a specific policy, the students will power their phones/electronic telecommunication devices off before entering the class and leave them off inside their pockets, bookbags, or binders, etc., until the class is dismissed.
  • Extra-curricular organization sponsors will specify the guidelines that allows or doesn't allow members to use their electronic telecommunication devices/cell phones during after-school practice sessions or at games or events, etc.
    • Consequences for Violation: 
      • First offense: The electronic telecommunication device/cell pone will be confiscated by school officials. Parent will be contacted to sign a release of the device with 24 hours. 
            • Second offense: The electronic telecommunication device will be confiscated by school officials. Parent will be contacted to sign a release of the device within 24 hours. The students will be assigned detention.
            • Subsequent offense: The electronic device/cell phone will be confiscated by school officials. Parents will be contacted to sign a release of the device within 24 hours. The student will receive one (1) day of in-school suspension per subsequent offense. 
            • Failure to release the electronic telecommunication device/cell phone to school officials for violating the policy will result in a suspension pending a hearing with the Child Welfare and Attendance officials.
        All confiscated electronic telecommunication devices will be held securely in the school's office.