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Cell Phone & Electronic Telecommunication Devices

No student shall possess on his/her person a cell phone or other electronic telecommunication device for the duration of the instructional day or on a school bus.

  • Students in grades 6-12 may bring cellphones and other telecommunication devices to school, but these must be powered down and locked in lockers.
  • If a student is in violation of this policy, the phone or other device will be confiscated, and discipline will be carried out according to the SMP Discipline Matrix. The confiscated device shall be held in the school's office, and the student's parents/legal guardians shall be contacted within 24 hours to sign for and collect the device.
  • A student's refusal to relinquish this device shall result in a suspension pending a hearing with a recommendation for a long-term suspension.