FILE: JCDAE
Cf: JD
ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES
Students shall be allowed to possess a cell phone on school campus during the instructional day. This includes the school buildings, grounds thereof, school buses, and/or while participating in extracurricular activities. However, the use of cell phones shall be strictly prohibited unless authorized by the principal or school designee
Cell phones shall be turned off at all times and not displayed in any way and shall be stowed in the student’s locker, school bag, purse, or pants pocket. It shall not be allowed for the phone to be left hanging on the outside of a pocket on a clip or holster.
If a student brings an electronic telecommunication device in any public elementary or secondary school building or on the grounds thereof during an instructional day, the electronic device shall either be turned off and properly stowed away for the duration of the instructional day or prohibited from being turned on and used during the instructional day. Electronic telecommunication devices shall include, but not be limited to, cellular telephones, personal computers, laptops, electronic instruments, iPads, iPods, tablet devices, e-readers, or similar devices.
These provisions shall not be applicable to a student whose Individualized Education Program, Individualized Accommodation Plan, Section 504 plan, or Individualized Health Plan requires the student's use of an electronic telecommunication device.
Possession and/or use of other electronic and telecommunication devices such as ipods, ipads, MP3, CD players, by students shall be strictly prohibited unless authorized by the principal of school designee. The school will not be responsible for lost or stolen cell phones or electronic devices.
A violation of these provisions may be grounds for disciplinary action, including but not limited to suspension from school.
Nothing shall prohibit the use and operation by any person, including students, of any electronic telecommunication device in the event of an emergency. Emergency shall mean an actual or imminent threat to public health or safety which may result in loss of life, injury, or property damage. Use or operation of an electronic telecommunication device shall mean the device is either visible, turned on or is in a mode capable of receiving or transmitting signals.
| Revised: August, 2003 |
Revised: July 7, 2015 |
| Revised: March, 2006 | Revised: August 6, 2024 |
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:239, 17:416, 17:416.1
Board minutes, 10-22-03, 5-2-06, 7-7-15, 8-6-24