Whitney M. Young Magnet High School

Cell Phone Policy

WHITNEY M. YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT POSSESSION & USE OF CELL PHONES/iPods/M3Ps and other electronic devices

This policy is meant to help maintain an educational focus in the classroom and other study areas and respect the needs of our students to have reasonable access to their phones and other electronic devices. We acknowledge that this is the age of instant communication as well as the need to maintain a proper environment for students, faculty and the educational process.
CELL PHONES, PAGERS, iPods, MP3S OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT TO BE USED IN THE CLASSROOMS UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE CLASSROOM TEACHER. Cell phones and other devices are to be turned off or placed on silent/vibrate mode during class. Students should keep these items in their backpacks or purses.
CELL PHONES, PAGERS, iPods, MP3S OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES may be used before/after school, during passing periods and lunch periods except in the classrooms, the library, tech centers and the theater. Only texting is permitted on the second and third floors; no phone calls are permitted to be made on the upper floors.

Unauthorized use of these devices in the classrooms, library, tech centers and the theater is a violation of this policy. Violators of the policy will be subject to disciplinary action: CONFISCATION OF THE DEVICE UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY AND AN OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION.
Students may use their cell phones to place calls only in the first floor foyers of the three WY buildings during their lunch periods. In an emergency situation, an administrator or faculty member can give a student perimission to make a call from a cell phone.
Parents should continue to call the school for any emergency situation. We will contact your son/daughter.
It is permissible for students to use their cell phone outside of the buildings on school grounds at anytime.
The use of camera phones is strictly forbidden in private areas, such as, locker rooms, washrooms, dressing areas, classrooms, and offices at any time. Such use may also be in violation of the criminal code.


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	Cell Phone Policy WHITNEY M. YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT POSSESSION & USE OF CELL PHONES/iPods/M3Ps and other electronic devices This policy is meant to help maintain an educational focus in the classroom and other study areas and respect the needs of our students to have reasonable access to their phones and other electronic devices. We acknowledge that this is the age of instant communication as well as the need to maintain a proper environment for students, faculty and the educational process. CELL PHONES, PAGERS, iPods, MP3S OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE NOT TO BE USED IN THE CLASSROOMS UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE CLASSROOM TEACHER. Cell phones and other devices are to be turned off or placed on silent/vibrate mode during class. Students should keep these items in their backpacks or purses. CELL PHONES, PAGERS, iPods, MP3S OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES may be used before/after school, during passing periods and lunch periods except in the classrooms, the library, tech centers and the theater. Only texting is permitted on the second and third floors; no phone calls are permitted to be made on the upper floors. Unauthorized use of these devices in the classrooms, library, tech centers and the theater is a violation of this policy. Violators of the policy will be subject to disciplinary action: CONFISCATION OF THE DEVICE UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY AND AN OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSION. Students may use their cell phones to place calls only in the first floor foyers of the three WY buildings during their lunch periods. In an emergency situation, an administrator or faculty member can give a student perimission to make a call from a cell phone. Parents should continue to call the school for any emergency situation. We will contact your son/daughter. It is permissible for students to use their cell phone outside of the buildings on school grounds at anytime. The use of camera phones is strictly forbidden in private areas, such as, locker rooms, washrooms, dressing areas, classrooms, and offices at any time. Such use may also be in violation of the criminal code.