FILE: JCDAE
CELLULAR TELEPHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
No student, unless authorized by the school principal or his/her designee, or as permitted under the Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) initiative, shall use, or operate any cellular telephone, personal computer, laptop, electronic instrument, iPad, iPod, tablet device, e-reader, or similar devices during the normal school hours of operation in any Bossier Parish school building, on the grounds thereof, or in any school bus.
No student shall possess, on his/her person, an electronic telecommunication device throughout the instructional day. 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.
Normal school hours can include detention: before, during or after school. Violation of this policy shall be grounds for disciplinary action by the school, including, but not limited to, suspension and/or expulsion from school, as detailed in the Student Code of Conduct.
If a student’s cell phone is seen or heard during the normal school hours of operation, the phone will be confiscated and turned in to the appropriate administrator. At the first offense, the parents will be contacted and required to come to the school to retrieve the device. Upon subsequent offenses, students may only have their phone returned by paying the designated fines:
Refusal to relinquish a device shall constitute willful disobedience and shall be handled accordingly.
The school shall not be responsible for confiscated items if not picked up by parent within ten (10) days of the last day of school. The School Board shall not be responsible for any electronic devices, including cell phones, lost or damaged while on School Board property.
A properly authorized medical device worn by a student shall not be considered to be in violation of this policy.
| Revised: June 17, 2012 | Revised: July 18, 2024 |
| Revised: June 7, 2018 |
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:239, 17:416, 17:416.1
Board minutes, 6-17-11, 6-7-18, 7-18-24
Bossier Parish School Board