Sunbury West School Updated: September 2022
Definitions
Personal Electronic Device (PED): Any mobile or portable electronic device that can be used for consuming or producing digital content, including laptops or netbooks, tablets (e.g. iPad, Android, iPod or Smart Phones).
Acceptable Use Policy: School, District and Department policies that govern the use of technology within the school/learning environment during the school day and after school events. This policy includes the taking of pictures/videos and inappropriate messaging.
Students are not permitted to have any personal electronic devices in their possession during instruction time.
- Upon entering the classroom or gym during instruction time, ALL devices must be placed in the basket on the teacher’s desk. Devices will remain in the basket until the class is dismissed.
- Phone calls, for middle level students, must be made between 12:25pm-1:05pm. All other phone calls will be made from the school office.
- Use of PEDs and social media/messaging apps at school must not be used to harm, intimidate or threaten any students or staff. Policy 703, Appendix D, extends this conduct to use of social media/messaging apps outside of school that could bring harm, intimidation, or concerns of safety into the school.
- Students bring PEDs to school at their own risk. SWS is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged devices.
- SWS and ASD-W are not responsible for the setup, maintenance or repair of PEDs.
- Inappropriate use of PEDs at any time will result in seizure of the PED. Seized devices will be kept in the office and parents will be called. The seized devices will not be given back to the student; parents/guardian must pick up.
- Failure to abide by this policy will result in disciplinary action by school or authorities.
- This is a zero tolerance policy.
Heather Lyons, Principal, SWS