FILE: JCDAE
ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES
No pupil, unless authorized by the school principal/designee, shall use, possess or operate any electronic telecommunication device including any facsimile system, radio paging service, mobile telephone service, intercom, or electro-mechanical paging system in any elementary or secondary school building, or on the grounds thereof or in any school bus. A violation of these provisions shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including but not limited to, suspension or referral of the pupil to the juvenile court of the parish.
No student shall possess, on his/her person, an electronic telecommunication device throughout the instructional day. If a student brings an electronic telecommunication device in any public elementary or secondary school building or on the grounds thereof during an instructional day, the electronic device shall either be turned off and properly stowed away for the duration of the instructional day or prohibited from being turned on and used during the instructional day. Electronic telecommunication devices shall include, but not be limited to, cellular telephones, personal computers, personal laptops, personal electronic instruments, personal iPads, personal iPods, personal tablet devices, personal e-readers, or similar personal devices.
These provisions shall not be applicable to a student whose Individualized Education Program, Individualized Accommodation Plan, Section 504 plan, or Individualized Health Plan requires the student's use of an electronic telecommunication device.
Revised: August, 2003
Revised: October, 2003
Revised: November 20, 2024
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:239, 17:416, 17:416.1
Board minutes, 9-17-03, 11-20-24
West Baton Rouge Parish School Board