Effective January 7th, 2025

Pursuant to ACPSD Board Policy JICJ, students are prohibited from utilizing personal electronic devices or accessories during the instructional school day.

For this policy, personal electronic device means any device utilized to access the internet, wi-fi, cellular telephone signals, or to capture images or video. This includes, but is not limited to cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and gaming devices.

This also includes the use of accessories. Personal electronic device accessories include any wired or wireless accessory or wearable technology that connects to a device and any other accessory commonly used in conjunction with a personal electronic device.

Although middle and high school students may possess a personal electronic device, the device should not be activated or utilized for any function unless specifically authorized as part of an instructional directive by a teacher or other classroom supervisor. Unless school-specific exceptions apply, the above specified devices should be turned off and placed out of sight and not in use during instructional day. This rule applies during established school day hours and at off-campus activities during the school day. (Principals may further restrict use before and after school as necessary.)

For each violation the student will be informed that he or she is in violation of the Electronic Device Policy, and the student will be asked to turn the device off and put it away. A referral for Cell Phone Violation (Code 330) will be entered.

The following consequences will be followed when processing the referrals written by the teacher and are intended to replace the provisions in the 2024 – 2025 Student Code of Conduct previously published:

• 1st Offense Personal Electronic Device or Accessory Violation – up to 1 Day ISS

• Upon processing, the administrator will remind the student of the policy and future consequences such as ISS, OSS, etc.

• 2nd Offense Personal Electronic Device or Accessory Violation – 1 to 3 days ISS

• 3rd Offense Personal Electronic Device or Accessory Violation – Up to 3 Days OSS & Probation/Behavior Contract

• Subsequent Offenses will follow the consequences outlined in the probation/behavior contract and may be considered Refusal to Obey (Code 270)