Cell Phones/Smartwatches/Earbuds/Headphones -Policy JFCEB OFF and AWAY:
Per state mandate, cell phones, smart watches, ear buds, and head phones are off and away, stored in students’ lockers, bell to bell from 8:10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. This includes passing time and lunch. Cell Phones are never allowed in PE/Athletic Locker Rooms or Bathrooms.
If phones/electronics are out and being used during the school day
● First instance of Noncompliance: Staff will give the student a verbal reminder of the policy and expectations to reinforce appropriate use of personal electronic devices, and the student will be asked to put the device in their backpack or locker. The incident will be documented in the behavior management system.
● Second instance of Noncompliance: The device will be temporarily confiscated and held in the front office until the end of the school day. The student can pick up the device at the end of the day in the front office. Parents or caregivers will be notified, and a meeting with school administration may be scheduled to discuss ways to support the student
● Third instance of Noncompliance: The device will again be temporarily confiscated and held in the front office. Parents or caregivers will be notified and will need to collect the device from the office. A meeting with the school administration and the family will be arranged to review the policy and plan for improved compliance
● Beyond Third Instance of Noncompliance: student will be asked to leave their device(s) at home or leave their device(s )in the main office each day during school hours.
* If a student is asked by a staff member to surrender their device and refuses to comply, the situation is no longer considered solely a cell phone violation, but rather an act of insubordination. Refusal to hand over a cell phone upon request by a school employee is a direct violation of school authority and will be addressed according to the school's disciplinary matrix under "Insubordination/Defiance." Consequences may include, but are not limited to, loss of privileges, lunch or after-school detention, in-school suspension, or out-of-school suspension, depending on the severity and frequency of the behavior. *Health accommodations will be made to allow electronic access to students in need, per the requirements of their own medical provider, 504, or IEP.
*Estacada High School/School District is not responsible for loss, theft, or damage to personal electronic devices brought to district property or school-sponsored events. Board Policy JFCEB-ARR school-sponsored events. Board Policy JFCEB-AR
