Electronic Devices

The Board of Education has a specific policy prohibiting the use of certain electronic devices by students. Concern about improper use, class disruption, and theft are the reasons for such a restriction.

Electronic devices which are generally not allowed in school are beepers, walkmans, cellular phones, personal CD players, tape recorders, boom boxes, etc.

Sometimes it is appropriate for students to use certain electronic devices in the pursuit of their learning. Laptop computers, tape recorders, calculators, etc. often serve a legitimate purpose in the classroom.

Students who bring electronic equipment to school which is judged to be inappropriate are reported to their counselors. The counselor will discuss the policy and keep the device for safekeeping until the end of the day when the student should take it home.

Repeated violation of this policy will result in confiscation of the device and a call to the parents to pick up the device and keep it home.

Students should not keep expensive electronic devices in their lockers.