No student shall use or operate any electronic telecommunications device including any facsimile system, radio paging service, mobile telephone service, cellular phone, intercom, or electro-mechanical paging system in any public school building or on the grounds thereof during the academic day.

No student shall use or operate any electronic telecommunication device including any facsimile system, radio paging service, mobile telephone service, cellular phone, intercom, or electro-mechanical paging system on any school bus.

Nothing in this policy shall prohibit the use or operation of any electronic telecommunication device by any person, including students, in the event of an emergency.  An emergency means an actual or imminent threat to public health or safety which may result in loss of life, injury, or property damage.

It will be considered “use” or “operation” of an electronic telecommunication device if the device is either visible, turned on or is in a mode capable of receiving or transmitting signals.

 The device is confiscated for five (5) school days and returned to parent; the student is suspended for three days (3) days with a parent return and referred for counseling.