During the formal school day from 8:00 AM to 3:10 PM, the use of cell phones on school property is prohibited.

Rationale

1. Academic Integrity
   1. Disruption of educational environment
   2. Use of cell phones to cheat by transmitting answers, copying test and sending to other students.
   3. By banning the use of cell phones less “bathroom breaks” should be used thus increasing academic time in class
2. Security and Safety
   1. Communicating threats to other students
   2. Increased sophistication of cell phones allows students to access the internet without supervision during the school day.
   3. Transmission of pornographic material
3. Alignment with Junior High Schools
   1. Both East and West have cell phone bans in place thus all secondary schools will be aligned.

Discipline Consequences

• 1st Offense – teacher takes phone, office referral, parent is notified and must pick up phone.
• 2nd Offense – 1 day ISD
• 3rd Offense – 3 day ISD
• 4th Offense – 1 day OSD

Attribution

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