Rockdale Open Campus Electronic Devices Policy

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1.     All personal electronic devices that are brought to school are the responsibility of the student.  If a device is lost or stolen, administrators will not participate in a search for the device.  A police report can be made with the School Resource Officer.  

2.     Students may use their phones in the morning before classes, during class transitions, and during lunch. Use may not be a distraction to others or a safety concern.  

3.     Students may NOT charge their cell phones in the classroom.  Charging stations in the classroom are for laptop charging only.   

4.     Students may NOT use cell phones in the classroom unless approved specifically by a teacher during that lesson.

5.     Devices should remain stored away until the end of class. 
1st Offense – Teacher will ask the student to put away the cell phone and warn that it will be confiscated if seen again. 
2nd Offense - Cellphone will be collected and taken to the Front Office where it can be picked up by the student at the end of the day. Parent/Guardian will be notified. The school system accepts no liability for confiscated electronic devices. 
3rd Offense – Cellphone will be collected and taken to the Front Office where it will have to be picked up by a parent or guardian only. Discipline referral will be generated. The school system accepts no liability for confiscated electronic devices. 
4th or more Offenses – Cellphone collected. Suspension assigned by administrator. Students who refuse to turn a cellphone over to a school staff member when a phone is requested will receive disciplinary consequences.

6.     Students may wear headphones or earbuds in the hallway and during lunch as long as one ear is uncovered.  

7.     Students may NOT use earphones in the classroom unless they are plugged into the laptop or desktop and being used for educational purposes with teacher permission. Devices should remain stored away until the end of class.