Wireless Communication Device Policy Takes Effect with Start of 2024-2025 School Year
Effective this school year, 2024-2025, student use of wireless devices will be prohibited during instructional periods.
Research shows that student use of wireless communication devices in schools, particularly cell phones, has negative effects on academic performance, focus, and mental health.
Under Policy 5516.01 - Student Use of Wireless Communication Devices, wireless devices include cell phones and other devices that transmit and receive voice or data via electromagnetic signals without the use of wires or cables, including but not limited to ancillary devices such as smart watches, ear buds, and wireless headphones.
An exception to this policy is provided for students using a wireless device for a purpose documented in a classified student’s IEP or a student’s 504 Plan.
Discipline for violation of this policy shall be governed by the Student Code of Conduct.
