The PCSD Board of Education has approved an electronic device policy to be implemented at the school level. Please read below to become familiar with the new policy.

Our goal is to help students have a healthy relationship with  their electronic devices by clearly establishing time and place for  device use in our schools to provide: 

• More Focused Learning Environment  

• Increased Student Engagement 

• Increased Student Achievement 

• Consistency District Wide 

• Improved Mental Health 

• Reduction in Bullying 

POLICY 4200: ELECTRONIC DEVICES SUMMARY 

This policy addresses the use of electronic devices including cell phones, smart watches, and earbuds/headphones. 

Elementary  

• Devices must remain on a mode where notifications cannot be received and out of sight during  school hours. 

Middle School 

• Devices must remain on a mode where notifications cannot be received and out of sight during  school hours. 

High School 

• Devices must remain remain on a mode where notifications cannot be received and out of sight  during class periods.  

• Devices may be used before and after school, during class changes, and at lunch.

ENFORCEMENT 

All students will receive a daily reminder to put away their electronic  

devices.  

• 1st Offense: Student will place their device in a provided locked  

container which remains with the student for the rest of the school day.  

Parents will be notified that the electronic device has been placed in the  

container. A school administrator will be available in the main office to  

unlock the container at the end of the school day.  

• 2nd Offense: The same process as above will be followed except the  

administrator will not unlock the container until a parent has been  

notified and has requested that the device be unlocked.  

• 3rd Offense: The same process will be followed as the 2nd offense  

except the parent and student will be required to meet with an  

administrator to develop a contract and plan to support the student in  

following this policy. 

EMPLOYEE EXPECTATIONS 

For this policy to be successful in creating learning environments that are free from distractions, teachers must  create engaging learning environments and teach bell to bell, enforcing the policy as written. Teachers should  also model appropriate cell phone use and not use their devices during instructional time, except in emergency  situations or in cases where they are using it to support instruction (i.e. timers).