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Simon A. Sanchez High School Student Planner 2013-20141. To ensure that a form of communication is available between student and parent during non-instructional times. Therefore, the useof a cell phone is only allowed in the morning, before the instructional day, break, lunch, and after school, provided that the cell phoneis not displayed, activated, or used during classroom instruction.2. All cell phones brought to school by students must be turned off or in silent mode, and secured in a locker, back pack or similarenclosure during the instructional day (as defined in this policy). Cell phone use by students is specifically prohibited during any classtime, during assemblies, during school productions, or while in restrooms or locker rooms or gymnasiums.3. The instructional day includes, but is not limited to anytime spent in the school library, gymnasium, general assemblies, study halls,and any other structured and non-structured instructional time that occurs during the normal school day.Procedures:1) All schools must adhere to the adopted Board Policy regarding Student Cell Phone Use on School Campuses.2) Students may have cell phones on their campuses at any time so long as not to disrupt the instructional day.3) Students may use cell phones at any time to report violations of school rules, violence, or crimes on school campuses so longas it does not interfere with the academic process.4) Students must have their cell phones secured before the start of the instructional day. This means turned off during allinstructional times and while inside any school classroom, cafeteria, library or administrative offices.5) Students may use their cell phones during non-instructional hours. This means during breaks, lunches, and at schoolsponsored activities.6) Cell phones are to be turned off during any school level crisis, drill, or disaster at the direction of the school administrator.7) Cell phones may not be used at any time to engage or facilitate any academic dishonesty. This means using phones’ textingor messaging abilities to inform peers of the contents of tests or other tools to measure academic mastery.8) Cell phones will not be used to take pictures of students and/or school personnel in classrooms, locker rooms, shower rooms,libraries or cafeterias.9) Students and parents are required to sign a student cell phone disclosure statement with the content of this standard OperatingProcedure as an official document*The Superintendent developed SOPs under this policy which outline when confiscation shall occur.Consequences of Violations:Students are encouraged to use technology in a respectful and responsible manner. Therefore, every effort will be made byeach school Administrator to ensure that students are treated in a fair equitable manner when using technology and during times whenstudents are misusing the privilege of technology on their school campuses. It is necessary to set boundaries for student use andconsequences for misusing technology.Consequences:1) 1 st violation will result in the confiscation of the cell phone until a mandatory conference is held with the students and parenton the appropriate use of such communication device on campus.2) 2 nd violation will result in the confiscation of the cell phone until the end of the school day and returned to the student at theend of the school day. The administrator who confiscates the phone will be responsible for ensuring that the phone iscorrectly identified as belonging to a particular student. Location of confiscation, documentation about contact made withstudent and parents regarding the cell phones confiscation complete with dates and times.3) 3 rd violation, in accordance with Board Policy 405: IX suspension: D. Grounds, 1. Continued willful disobedience, will resultin the confiscation of the cell phone and conference with parent with the understanding that the student will not be allowed tobring cell phone to school for the remainder of the year. The administrator who confiscates the phone will be responsible forensuring that the phone is correctly identified as belonging to a particular student, location of confiscation, documentationabout contact made with students and parents regarding to cell phone confiscation complete with dates and times.BOARD POLICY 405 (Student Suspension/Expulsion):Suspension:A. The following procedures shall be observed prior to administering suspension for less than ten (10) days.1. All suspensions must be initiated by a School Principal or Assistant Principal.2. A student must be informed in writing of the allegations against him/her.3. If a student denies these allegations, he/she shall then be given an opportunity to present his/her side of the story beforeany disciplinary action is taken.4. There will be no delay between the notice, the time of hearing and the decision on the suspension. All that is required isan informal due process between the student and parent and the School Principal or Assistant Principal.B. No out-of-school suspension may last longer than ten (10) consecutive school days per incident unless approved by theCouncil.Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges“Home of the SHARKS”18