CELL PHONE POLICY
Cobb County School District JCDA-R Student Code of Conduct:
F. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS / ELECTRONIC DEVICES: Elementary and Middle School: Students shall not use, display, or turn on smart watches, cell phones, video phones, or electronic devices during instructional time, class change time, breakfast or lunch. The Principal shall determine specified times on campus when electronic devices may be used for instructional purposes
G. DISRESPECTFUL CONDUCT: Insubordination: All students shall comply with reasonable directions or commands of all authorized District personnel or designees.
1. Students are not allowed to use their cellphones during the school day. If students need to call parents, they must go the main office and use the school phone. If parents need to reach students with messages or emergencies, parents must call the school main office. All students have laptops so there is no need to use cellphones during classroom instruction.
2. Student cellphones must be placed in their bookbags. Cellphones cannot be in back pockets, pockets, in hand or anywhere they are visible.
3. Student cellphones ringers, alerts, and alarms should be turned off. 4. Students who violate the cellphone policy will be issued a conduct point. 5. The student conduct point progressive discipline policy below will be followed.
• 1- One point in class – Individual Student Redirection- Student should consider making choices that help him / her to follow class and school rules.
• 2- Two points in class- Individual Student Redirection / Family Contact w / confirmed response of receipt – Student should consider making choices that help him / her to follow class and school rules.
• 3- Three points in class – Family Phone Call- Parents or guardians will be called to discuss issues and what can be done to help the student make better choices and prevent more serious consequences.
• 4- Four points in class – Detention Issued – Parents will be notified that student has a before or after school detention due to accumulation of points in a single class. Schedule detention through electronic document in Smitha Faculty Handbook.
• 5- Five points in class – Student and Stakeholder Conference- Parents will be notified and asked to participate in a student and stakeholder conference( Student, Administrator, Teacher, and Guardian) so that behavior issues can be addressed, and a course of action put into place.
• 6- Six points in class – Office Referral- Parents will be notified and a referral will be completed which may result in more serious consequences, such as In School Suspension and Out of School Suspension.
* Each point after 6 results in an additional referral which may result in even more serious consequences. *
When students bring cellphones, air pods, earbuds, or any personal electronics to school, the student and parent assume all risk for damaged, lost, or stolen items.
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