Post date: Aug 02, 2019 10:54:24 PM
Tucson High is a no cell phone school, with exceptions within instructions and outside of classroom.
Cell phones are turned off and placed in students backpack.
· They will remain there for the entire class period. With a lesson plan provided, cell phones can be used at the discretion of the teacher.
Action Levels
Students who violate the classroom cell phone policy are subject to disciplinary action. The appropriate disciplinary action is as followed after one verbal warning has been given. Please use your best judgement before considering appropriated disciplinary action.
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First Offense - students violating the policy a first time may be asked to place their phone or electronic signaling device in a secure area for the duration of the class period and can retrieved, at the end of the class period.
Second Offense – student violating the policy a second time may be escorted with said phone or electronic signaling device to Security Office, at which point the device will be locked in a secure area; however, the student’s parent will have to pick up the cell phone or electronic signaling device from the Principal’s Office. (T150). See Student Code of Conduct for appropriate additional consequence.
Third Offense – students violating the policy a third time may be escorted with said phone or electronic signaling device to Security Office, at which point the device will be locked in a secure area for the duration of the school day; however, the student’s parent will have to pick up the cell phone or electronic signaling device from the Principal’s Office. (T150). At this point, cell phone/electrical device will be returned with the understanding and agreement to a parent/admin conference.
TUSD BOARD POLICY
For purposes of this policy, “electronic devices” include, but are not limited to, cell phones, Mp3 players, iPods, personal digital assistants (PDA’s), e-book readers, compact disc players, portable game consoles, cameras, digital scanners, lap top computers, tablet computers and other electronic or battery powered instruments which transmit voice, text, or data from one person to another.
Students may possess and use cellular telephones and/or other electronic signaling devices subject to limitations of this and other policies of the District under the following conditions and guidelines:
· Cell phones and/or electronic devices are to be kept out of view in a student’s locker, pocket, or a carrying bag.
· Such devices shall not be turned on or used during instructional time, except as authorized by the teacher.
· The principal shall establish additional guidelines appropriate to campus needs.
· Students violating the policy may have the electronic device confiscated and be subject to disciplinary action. Any search of the contents of an electronic device shall be by an administrator in accordance with the Guidelines for Students Rights and Responsibilities.
Reasonable efforts will be taken to secure property that has been confiscated; however, neither the School District nor the School District Staff is responsible for loss, damage, or theft of any electronic device including but not limited to cell phones, laptops, tablet computers, portable media player brought to school, even if loss, damage or theft results from the device being confiscated.