Student Handbook - Kingsport City Schools

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STUDENT CONDUCT
High school – We believe cell phones can be powerful learning tool in the
classroom when used appropriately. However, we also know that cell phones
and other electronic devices can serve as a serious disruption when used for nonacademic
reasons. High school students are not permitted to use cell phones during
or between classes unless it is for academic purposes, under direct supervision of a
classroom teacher. Failure to comply with this rule will result in confiscation of the
cell phone. See Confiscation of Items below.
ConFisCation oF iteMs
Items that are prohibited by school policy or are used in violation of school rules
will be confiscated by school officials. The school assumes no responsibility for the
safe keeping of these items. Refusal to relinquish a cell phone or any other item or
device will be treated as an act of insubordination as defined under the student Code
of Conduct.
1st offense: The item will be confiscated and kept at the school for a minimum of
five consecutive school days. (Upon reasonable suspicion all cell phone memory
may be reviewed.) In order to retrieve the confiscated item, a parent or guardian
must make contact with the appropriate administrator.
2nd offense: When a student has a second offense during the current semester, the
item will be confiscated for a minimum of ten school days. A parent or guardian
must retrieve the confiscated item from the front office.
3rd offense: When a student has a third offense during the current semester, the item
will be confiscated for the remainder of the school year. A parent or guardian
may retrieve the confiscated item at the end of the school day on the last day of the
school year.
High school students may opt to pay $20 to retrieve their cell phone during a five- or
ten-day period of confiscation.