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Per ASD Policy - Section III-2
Conditions of Use:
"A student may possess a cellular telephone or other electronic communication device (ECD)(e.g.,paging device/beepers, personal digital assistants, and other devices designed to receive and send an electronic signal) in school, on school property, at after school activities, and at school-related functions as long as such activity does not interfere with educational processes or safety/security. As a condition of this permission, the student assumes all risk of loss, damage or theft of the cellular phone or other ECD."
"Students are permitted to use cellular phones and other ECDs before and after school and during the student’s lunch period. Cellular telephones and other ECDs must remain off and put away at all other times during the school day. However, a student may not use a cellular telephone or other ECD if disruptive of other students’ instructional time."
"During school and school-sponsored activities, students will comply with administrative or staff member directives relating to the use of cellular phones and other ECDs."
"Exceptions may be made in special circumstances with prior approval from the principal or designee."
There are classroom phones available for use throughout school.
Student Use of Other Electronic Devices:
Ipods, CD players, etc. are not to be used at school. Student lockers are not secure places, as stated in the student handbook. If students bring such items on the way to school, these items are to be out of sight and not used during the day. This includes lunch, passing time, in the classroom, etc.
Possible Consequences:
All of the above items may be confiscated by a staff member, it they are out and/or a disturbance. Parents may pick up these items at the end of the school day from the front office. If your child brings one or more of the above items to school and these items are lost or stolen, it is the family's responsibility to replace the item/s.
Repeated offenses may be considered "willful disobedience" and disciplinary action may be issued.