Cell Phone Policy FAQs

• Students who need to contact parents should report to the office to request to call home.  
• The district’s emergency management plan will provide procedures to be followed in the event of a school or district emergency. In addition, staff have access to cell phones and will alert administrators and police, depending on the type of emergency.

• Per state law, the district does not have any choice in the requirements of the policy.  The only local provisions are for consequences and use outside of the instructional day.  

• The goal of this legislation is to minimize distractions, enhance academic engagement, and support student well-being.

• Parents should  call the main office to reach their child in case of an emergency or to deliver a message.

• Yes, the device will be held in a secure location but the district cannot be responsible for property that is brought to school against Board policy and is damaged or stolen.

• Principals will communicate the process for their respective buildings.

• 1st Offense: The student will submit their phone to the office, where it will be secured in a safe. The student may retrieve it at the end of the school day. 
• 2nd Offense: The student will be directed to bring their phone to the office, where it will be secured in a safe. A parent/guardian must pick up the phone, and the student will receive a detention. 
• 3rd Offense: The student will be directed to bring their phone to the office, where it will be secured in a safe. A parent/guardian must pick up the phone, and the student will serve one day of in-school suspension.
• 4th and Subsequent Offenses: The student will be directed to bring their phone to the office, where it will be secured in a safe. A parent/guardian must pick up the phone. The student will be suspended out of school and, upon return, will be required to turn in their phone to the office each morning for the remainder of the school year (or as otherwise determined).

• The policy will be enforced through the student code of conduct as are all student discipline issues.

• No, the policy and legislation are specific to student use.

• Yes this is permitted by the policy with the approval of the bus driver to and from school and coach/advisor for after school athletics and activities.

• No, cell phones may not be used on school property during the instructional day. Students must be off school property to use their cell phones during the instructional day. 

• Students that must monitor medical needs throughout the day may be approved to use a cell phone with documentation from the medical provider specifically stating the necessity.  
• Students whose IEP or 504 plans explicitly permit the use of cell phones for educational purposes may be approved to use them with supervision of the teacher.

• This is not permitted. Only school-issued devices may be used. 

• The school day begins when the first bell rings for arrival and ends when the last bell rings for dismissal. Devices may not be used during lunch, study hall, between classes etc.  
• Principals will communicate where devices must be stored in their respective buildings.  
• Devices stored during the school day must be powered off as stated.  They may not be left on vibrate or silent mode.

• Student cell phones
• Earbuds and Bluetooth headphones are only permitted to be used with Chromebooks.

Statewide policy regarding cell phones in schools