I’m listing the school’s entire policy on e-devices from the school handbook. When I was a little kid, we were still on party lines from Ma Bell’s wall phone. We had to wait until the neighbor was done talking to make a call. Once we finally came up in the world years later, we got Southwestern Bell’s princess phone. No cordless, no cell, no iPhone. We still had black and white tv with a 45 record player on top. I sit and shake my head at what is available and custom for kids now. Gee, I don’t know how the heck we ever survived without the internet to tell us what to think. So...I’m still a bit old school. Don’t have a cell phone. Don’t want one. I read these rules and had to stop and wonder what I think of these. When my My 20 year old granddaughter was in school, phones were not allowed to be on during school hours. My 13 yr old granddaughter doesn’t have a cellphone. What for? We have a landline. She uses her moms when needed and permitted. It’s essential at times when she is away from home and a lifesaver to prevent stress and provide comfort. We live blocks from her school. So...what do y’all think about these rules for school? Are they reasonable or comparable to others? I am surprised they can be used in the cafeterias. Idk why. Just watching HD in the Vlog, I realized how long it’s been since I was in school. How things have changed. I see both pro/con.
E. ELECTRONIC DEVICES
a. Cell phones, iPhones, iPods and other devices may be used until 7:30 AM, and then all devices must be put away.
b. At no time will the student use of a cell phone, camera or any recording device be permitted in any bath/rest rooms, the gym locker rooms, the varsity locker rooms or any dressing/changing areas located in the Port Clinton City Schools or in these same designated areas at any school related function and/or event.
F. ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY GUIDELINES
a. Cell phones, iPhones, and other communication devices may be used between classes in the hallways as well as in the cafeteria during lunch.
b. Cell phones, iPhones, and other communication devices MAY NOT be used IN CLASSROOMS between classes (except with the teacher’s permission) or IN THE KITCHEN while waiting in the lunch line.
c. iPods and other listening devices may be used between classes in the hallways and in the cafeteria during lunch with the following restrictions:
-The earphones/earpiece must be plugged into the device. One, and only one, earphone/earpiece may be worn at a time.
-The music being played must not be loud enough to be heard by another person.
d. If a student contacts a parent via a cell phone because he does not feel well and then the parent comes to school to pick the student up, this will not be a legitimate absence. A student MUST see the school nurse if he is not feeling well, and the nurse will determine whether or not the student should go home.
-Any attempt to bypass the nurse and have the parent come to school to pick up the student will result in a non-legitimate absence.
G. CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATING THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY:
a. 1st Violation- Device taken away; Detention issued; Device returned to student at end of day.
b. 2nd Violation- Device taken away; In-School Suspension issued; Device returned to parent at end of day.
c. 3rd Violation-In-School Suspension issued. Student is not allowed to have any electronic devices (cell phones, iPods, etc.) of any kind in school for the remainder of the school year even if the device is turned off and not being used.
d. If an electronic device is taken away from a student because the Electronic Device Policy was violated, the school administration has the right to search that device and its contents, including messages, images, and other items.
e. No student is allowed to take pictures, video, or any recordings of any other student or staff member without that person’s knowledge. Taking such a picture, video, or recording is a Level II Violation of the Code of Conduct for Insubordination and may result in further discipline. Any such picture, video, or recording may be confiscated by school administration and/or destroyed.
https://hs.pccsd.net/ourpages/auto/2008/9/4/1220547023287/PCHS Student Handbook 2019-20.pdf
