FILE: JCDAE
Cf: JD
ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES
Students shall be allowed to possess a telecommunication device provided it is off, completely stowed away, and not in use on school grounds during the school day, regardless whether authorized early release from school or not. During the regular school day phones shall be put away. Students while participating in extracurricular activities (GEE remediation, tutoring, twilight school) would be subject to this policy limitation as well. If a student is caught with a device at school or on a bus, displayed in any way, the following graduated disciplinary procedures shall be followed: as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct and Attendance Handbook.
Note: Cell phone/smart device access on all campuses will be determined by each school site Principal. Administration is not responsible for confiscated devices:
1st Offense – Devices will be confiscated and turned over to the principal to be returned only to parent/guardian no earlier than the end of the school day.
Repeated Offense – Same as above with an Alternative to Suspension, In-School Suspension Program, or Out-of-School Suspension as a consequence.
Stowing of phones is defined as being placed in the student’s locker, in his/her school bag, in a purse, or in a pants pocket. It is not allowed for the phone to be left hanging on the outside of a pocket on a clip or cell phone holster.
Revised: August, 2003
Revised: January, 2008
Revised: February, 2012
Revised: March 16, 2023
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:239, 17:416, 17:416.1
Board minutes, 10-18-07, 3-16-23
St. John the Baptist Parish School Board