Electronic Devices Policy
Unless specifically authorized by a teacher (or designee) or school administrator, students shall NOT use, display, or have turned “on” any personal electronic communication or entertainment device (cell phones, pagers, music players, electronic games, electronic watches or similar items) during instructional time. GAP instructional time is for the entire period.
Consequences
1st Violation – Warning from a teacher or assigned substitute. 2nd Violation – Taken by a teacher or assigned substitute, returned at the end of class. 3rd Violation – Taken by a teacher or authorized adult, given to the main office, and returned at the end of the day. 4th Violation – Taken by a teacher or authorized adult, given to administration, parent must come pick up the device and meet with administration to get it back. 5th+ Violation – Any further violations: Administrative Consequence(s)
GAP Class Policy
All phones are to be placed in the pocket assigned to the student at the beginning of the term or the beginning of the term the student is assigned to the GAP class. An attendance form is to be filled out and if the student doesn’t have a phone they are to indicate it on the attendance form. If they fail to honestly state they do not have a phone and it comes out during class, the phone will go to the office/administration to be retrieved as the administration decides.
Classroom Rewards – Phone Award
Once the student has completed their Two Week Goal Standard including the assessment, they may have their phone until the end of each Standard due date.