Jefferson Middle School
Cell Phone Contract 2008/09
Students possessing a cellular phone on campus must have a signed contract on file. If they do not, they may lose their opportunity for a warning and receive an out of school suspension and/or have their cell phone privilege revoked for a period of time to be determined by an administrator.l
Maintaining
the integrity of the learning environment is the top priority!
• Students will be permitted to have cell phones in their
possession throughout the school day. However, cell phone use will
only be permitted before the first bell and after the last bell
of the day.
• Students MUST have their cell phones turned
off during the school day; cell phones shall cause no disruption during the school day.
• During the expressed time when cell phones are allowed to
be on and in use, students are encouraged to keep their phone on
a “silent” mode, should that telephone option be available.
• Cell phones will not be visible during the school day.
Should
a student use a cell phone to text or call during the school day, for any reason,
discipline action will include an automatic out of school suspension
and confiscation of the phone. Additionally, student abuse
of this policy may result in the student losing the privilege to
be able to carry a cell phone permanently, or for a period of time
as determined by an administrator.
•
Student behavior concerning cell phones must be consistent with
the School Board Policy 5200.
• Student cell phones ringing in class will result in confiscation
of the phone and disciplinary action.
• Should confiscation occur the phone will only be
returned when retrieved by a parent or guardian.
During
times of testing and other student evaluations, teachers may request
that students remove their cell phone from their possession to reduce the possibility of compromised test security.
Fire drills, assemblies, or other school evacuations are considered
cell phone blackouts. During such contingencies, there will be absolute
ZERO TOLERANCE on cell phone use.
STUDENT CONTRACT
I,________________________________________(student’s name)
understand that possession of a cellular telephone on school campus
is a privilege, and that it may be revoked at any time by the administration
for violating this school policy regarding such possession, which
I have been provided with and read. Furthermore, I understand
that the school and its employees are in no way responsible for any
theft or damage of my cellular phone while on school grounds. The
school is not obligated to investigate the loss or damage of any phone.
I agree to abide by the rules outlined in the cell phone contract.
Student signature:_______________________________________Date:_________________________
Cell phone #:_____________________make_________________model__________________
***Should you acquire a new cell phone, you must furnish the make,
model and number of your phone to the dean’s office immediately,
or this contract will be null and void.***
PARENT
CONTRACT
I,________________________________________(parent’s name) understand
this contract regarding my student’s possession of a cellular
telephone on campus. Furthermore, I understand that the school and
its employees are in no way responsible for any theft or damage of
my child’s cellular phone while on school grounds. The school
is not obligated to investigate the loss or damage of a cell phone.
Should my child’s cell phone be confiscated, I understand
that it will only be returned when I come to school to retrieve it.
Parent/guardian Signature:____________________________________Date:_________________________
