Cell Phone/Technology Policy Improper Use of Technology On and Off Campus Use of the Internet and/or other technologies in a threatening manner, in a manner that creates or causes a material or substantial disruption of the educational environment, or reasonably forecasts a material or substantial disruption of the educational environment (to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis) may be a basis for school disciplinary consequences even if the conduct did not occur on school property. The following list of prohibited acts is not exhaustive: 1. Attempting to access or circumvent passwords or other security-related information of the district, students or employees or to upload or create computer viruses. 2. Attempting to alter, destroy or disable district computer equipment, district data, the data of others or other networks connected to the district’s system. 3. Using the Internet or other electronic communications to threaten district students, employees or volunteers. 4. Cyber bullying – for example, sending or posting electronic messages that are abusive, threatening, harassing, and/or damaging to another’s reputation. 5. Using e-mail or websites at school to encourage illegal behavior or threaten school safety. 6. Sexting – for example, sending or posting electronic messages and/or pictures that are obscene, sexually oriented, and/or potentially illegal. The district prohibits the use of telecommunications devices such as cell phones, pagers, PDA's, digital cameras, video cameras, MP3 players, iPods, CD Players, video games or any other device which has the potential to be a distraction to the learning environment. Students may possess such devices, but they must not be visible and remain completely off (not just on silent) during the school day. The school day is defined as from the time a student first enters the school building for the day until the last dismissal bell of the day. This policy is discussed in detail in the Code of Conduct.   Please note that cell phones found to be powered on during routine, random bag and metal checks fall under the district’s telecommunications policy, and students will be assigned consequences accordingly.   Students who need to make calls for emergency purposes may ask permission to use the office phone or classroom phone. Parents who need to contact students during the school day must call the school office. Violations of this policy are subject to disciplinary action. A student's failure to comply with a request to promptly and peacefully relinquish a device will result in more serious disciplinary action. First Offense - Confiscation of the device until a parent retrieves it from the school office and a $15.00 return fee/fine, payable with cash or money order only. Second Offense - Two days in On Campus Suspension (OCS), confiscation of the device until a parent retrieves it and a $15.00 return fee/fine, payable in cash or money order. Third Offense - Two days in OCS, loss of privilege to have the device on campus, confiscation of the device until the parent retrieves it and a $15.00 fee, payable in cash or money order. Fourth Offense - Assignment t CHOICES, loss of privilege to have the device on campus, confiscation until a parent retrieves it, $15.00 fee/fine, cash or money order. Fifth Offense - Assignment to District AEP (Turning Point Junior High), loss of privilege to have on campus, confiscation of the device until the parent retrieves it, $15.00 fee/fine, cash or money order. Office Administration Updated 9/24/11
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