Cell Phone Policy – Guidelines
 

General Policy: cell phone use is not permitted in the school building before or during school time. After school, the students should not use cell phones until they have left the building and crossed the street (Church side of Clayton Street). Students who use a cell phone in school between the hours of 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will receive 2 demerits. Students should secure a cell phone in a purse or pocket and the phone should be turned off.  Students whose phone rings during a class will receive two demerits.

"Forgetting" to turn off the cell phone is not an excuse.

Use of a cell phone during a test (i.e. text messaging) will be considered cheating and proper action will be taken.

Students are not permitted to take cell phone photographs during the school day. This applies especially in restrooms or locker room areas.

If a student is using a phone or a phone rings during class, the teacher should issue two demerits, ask the student for the cell phone and place it in the Dean of Students' mailbox in the faculty room. The student should be instructed to see the Dean of Students to make arrangements for the return of the cell phone.

If a student’s cell phone is turned in to the Dean of Students a second time, parents will be contacted and must retrieve the phone at school.

These guidelines were formulated after careful review of school cell phone policies across the state and country.

Parents will be advised of this policy in literature sent to parents during the summer and students will be advised of the policy during orientation.