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Cell Phone Policy

In March 2015, the Department of Education modified their cell phone regulations empowering each school community to devise its own Student Cell Phone Policy. In consultation with our School Leadership Team and in accordance with Chancellor’s Regulation A-413, our school’s cell phone policy for 2022 is as follows: 

  • Students are permitted to have in their possession: cell phones, “smart” wearables, laptops, iPads, and other similar computing devices. The decision to possess such devices is best left to each family to determine.
  • However, cellphones will be required to be turned in to their homeroom teacher at 8:20am. All teachers will collect and lock up cell phones until afternoon homeroom at which time, they will be returned to the students.
  • Please be aware that school staff will not be able to investigate the loss, theft, or damage of such devices, therefore parents/guardians are requested to utilize good judgment making this decision to send their child to school with a personal electronic device.
  • All devices must be turned off at all times while in school.
  • Any students found to be using a cell phone/computing device will have the device confiscated. Confiscated devices will only be returned to parents/guardians between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:45 PM in the main office. Consequences for multiple offenses will be progressive.
  • Students may not make or receive any phone calls and/or texts or access any form of Social Media while at school (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord, YouTube etc.). 
  • Cell phones/computing devices may not be turned on or used during the administration of any school quiz, test or examination. The use of cell phones/computing devices and other electronic devices during the administration of NYS examinations are governed by the New York State Education Department Rules. 
  • Cell phones/computing devices may not be turned on or used during school evacuation drills or other emergency preparedness exercises.

The above policy was created with the expectation of maintaining a positive school culture and climate that provides students with a supportive environment in which to grow both socially and academically. Kindly refrain from texting and calling students during the school day on their cell phones as it impedes the educational process.  In case of emergency, please call the school.