2025-2026 Personal Communication Device Policy and FAQs

Students may only use personal devices:

• Before the school day begins
• After the final bell or when they leave for the day, whichever comes first

Personal devices must remain off and out of sight during:

• Class time
• Lunch
• Hallways and passing periods

Students who bring a personal device to school must have it turned off, not just on silent or airplane mode, and kept in their clear backpacks or stored away at all times.

Students will always have access to the front office if they need to contact a parent or guardian. Staff will assist in making those calls when needed.

If you need to reach your student for any reason during the school day, please call the school's front office. Staff will relay your message or bring your student to the office to return your call if appropriate. Please avoid calling or texting your student directly, as they are expected to have their phone turned off and put away.

Students with documented accommodations in a current IEP or 504 plan may be allowed to use assistive technology as specified in those plans.

Consequences escalate with each offense. The first and second offenses are device confiscation, verbal warning, and incident reports. Repeated violations may result in:

• Parent conferences
• After school or Saturday detention
• Possible In-School Suspension (ISS) or Out-of-School Suspension (OSS)
• Possible placement in a disciplinary program for ongoing noncompliance

If a student does not surrender a device, it is considered a refusal to comply with a school personnel's directive and a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. An administrator will intervene and additional disciplinary action may be taken, including suspension or placement in an alternative education program. 

Yes. Every school will follow a standardized procedure to ensure fairness and consistency in how the policy is communicated and enforced.

The district will provide multiple opportunities to learn about the policy: 

• Emails and text messages to families through Parent Square
• Campus assemblies and classroom presentations

You can support the policy by:

• Talking with your student about the importance of staying focused at school
• Setting expectations at home about responsible device use
• Reminding your student(s) to leave devices in their backpack(s) and have them turned off during the school day

Please contact your campus principal or assistant principal. They can answer question about the policy, your student's behavior record, or how accommodations are handled.