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June 10, 2026

Electronic Device Policy

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Electronic devices, including but not limited to cell phones, tablets, video games, laser pointers, devices that can send or receive information via audio, video, data, or any other means, devices that can record or playback audio or video, and any associated earphones are not permitted to be used in the classroom during the school day except as specified in the Electronic Device Policy below or as determined by the School Administrator.  Such devices operating in the classroom during the school day may be confiscated and the consequences may include, but are not limited to:

  • Not being able to retrieve the device from an administrator until the end of the school day
  • The scholar’s Parent(s)/Guardian(s) may have to pick up the device from the Department of Public Safety at District Administrative Offices
  • The device may be confiscated until the end of the school year
  • A meeting with the scholar, Parent(s)/Guardian(s), and administrator
  • The scholar being placed on Social Probation such as loss of participation in extra-curricular activities and/or school-sponsored events 

The school prohibits the use of any video device in or near any restroom, locker room, or other location where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Taking or transmitting images or messages during testing in any location is also prohibited. 

Electronic Device Policy

GradePolicy
Grades K-5Electronic devices ARE NOT permitted to be used, or in a scholar’s possession, at any time during school hours.
Grades 6-12Electronic devices may be used outside of instructional time only. During instructional time, all electronic devices must be powered off and securely stored. Scholars are expected to adhere at all times to the electronic-device rules, procedures, and appropriate-use practices outlined in the Scholar Guide.


Confiscation of Electronic Devices 

Electronic Devices that are not retrieved from the Department of Public Safety by August 1st of the summer leading into the following year will be destroyed and no longer eligible to be returned to the Parent/Guardian.

  • First Offense: The first time an electronic device is confiscated, the device may be sent to the Department of Public Safety at the District Administrative Offices/Rev. Lyman S. Parks, Sr. located at 1331 Martin Luther King Jr St., SE, and the Parent/Guardian shall be contacted. The device shall be returned to the Parent/Guardian, a report shall be written and the incident documented with the Department of Public Safety and school security office. 

Disciplinary Action

The possession and/or use of electronic devices are considered a Level I Act of Misconduct for a first offense for scholars in Grades K-12. Any second or subsequent violation of the Electronic Device Policy may result in the implementation of Level III Disciplinary Action for scholars in Grades K-5; and Level IV Disciplinary Action for scholars in Grades 6-12. Building administrators reserve the right to recommend more severe discipline based on the nature of the violation. 

At the discretion of building administrators, certain electronic devices may be allowed, to aid in instructional presentations. 

Also see Scholar Expectations and Disciplinary Action, Grades K-5 and Grades 6-12.

Expectations for Scholar Conduct

The scholar code of conduct outlined in this handbook applies before, during, and after school when scholars are: 

  1. In school buildings or are on any school premises 
  2. At any school-sponsored activity, regardless of location 
  3. Walking to or from school or a school-sponsored activity 
  4. Traveling on school buses, other related vehicles, or any other vehicle used to transport scholars to and from school or a school sponsored activity 
  5. Using school telecommunications networks, accounts or any other District service 
  6. Conducting themselves inappropriately and their presence may disrupt an orderly school environment and the educational process 
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