FILE:  JCDAE

Cf:  JD

ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES

No student, unless authorized by the school principal or his/her designee, shall use or operate any electronic telecommunication device, including but not limited to, any personal electronic device including any device in a student’s possession that electronically communicates, sends, receives stores, reproduces or displays voice and/or text communication or data on any elementary or secondary school building, or on the grounds thereof or in any school bus used to transport public school students, except in the event of an emergency as declared by the principal or his/her designee, or after regular school hours as authorized by a school official.   The devices shall include, but not be limited to, cellular phones, smart phones, e-readers, iPods, smart watches, cameras, video recorders and personal GPS tracking devices with audio.  Neither the Iberville Parish School Board nor any individual schools under the jurisdiction of the School Board shall be held responsible for lost, stolen, confiscated, or damaged electronic devices.

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, laptops, electronic instruments, iPads, iPods, tablet devices, e-readers, or similar devices. 

Additionally, camera phones with video and/or still photography capabilities, voice-recording capabilities, or future technological improvements and/or equivalent equipment may not be used unless authorized by the principal or his/her designee.

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.

A violation of these provisions shall be grounds for disciplinary action as listed in the student handbook.

Ref:    La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§17:239, 17:416, 17:416.1

Board minutes, 6-11-08, 6-13-11, 1-10-12, 6-10-24, 8-12-24

Iberville Parish School Board