P.S./I.S. 104 POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF CELL PHONES, COMPUTING
DEVICES AND PORTABLE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS ON
SCHOOL PROPERTY:
Students may bring cell phones, computing devices, and portable music and
entertainment systems to school, but they may not be turned on or used at
school.
Cell phones, computing devices and portable music and entertainment systems
may not be turned on or used during fire drills or other emergency preparedness
exercises.
Computing devices may not be turned on or used during the administration of any
school quiz, test or examination, except as authorized by the school, or pursuant
to an Individualized Education Plan or a Section 504 accommodation plan.
All cell phones, computing devices, and portable music and entertainment
systems brought to school must be turned off before entering school. They are
not to be turned on until students have left school property.
Students who use cell phones, computing devices or portable music and
entertainment systems in violation of the DOE’s Discipline Code, the school’s
policy, Chancellor’s Regulation A-413, and/or the DOE’S Internet Acceptable Use
and Safety Policy will be subject to discipline in accordance with the guidance
interventions and disciplinary responses set forth in the Discipline Code.
Students who choose to bring cell phones, computing devices, and portable music
and entertainment systems to school are fully responsible for that device/system
by keeping that item on their person or storing the item. P.S./I.S. 104 is not liable
for lost, stolen, or damaged cell phones, computing devices and portable music
and entertainment systems.
If a school confiscates a cell phone, computing device, portable music or
entertainment system for violation of the DOE’S Discipline Code, the school’s
policy, this regulation, and/or the Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy, the
principal/designee must contact the student’s parent. The first time a school
confiscates a cell phone, computing device, or portable music or entertainment
system, the student’s parent will be contacted and it will be returned to the
student at the end of the day. The second time a school confiscates a cell phone,
computing device, or portable music or entertainment system, the student’s
parent will be contacted and required to come to school so that it can be
returned to the parent.