KAUKAUNA — Student cell phones will need to be off and stowed away during class periods, according to a policy approved Monday night by the Kaukauna Area School District Board of Education.
Kaukauna joins a growing list of districts clamping down on cell phone use during class time just as state legislators are considering proposals to ban them statewide.
The proposal approved Monday has slight variations for elementary, middle and high schoolers.
Elementary Level
All PCDs, or personal communication devices, including smart watches, must be powered completely off (i.e., not just place into vibrate or silent mode) and stored out of sight from the beginning of the school day until they end of the school day.
PCDs may not be stored on the student in any manner, including pockets, clothing or on their body.
‘During class time, devices may be stored in backpacks, lockers or other designated locations within each classroom. An exception to the use of PCDs, may be approved on a case-by-case basis by a teacher, administrator, school health official, or through an IEP.
Middle School Level
Students may use PCDs before and after school and in between classes as long as they do not create a distraction, disruption or otherwise interfere with the educational environment.
Use of PCDs, except those approved by a teacher or , administrator, school health official, or through an IEP, at any other time is prohibited and they must be powered completely off (i.e., not just placed into vibrate or silent mode) and stored out of sight.
During prohibited times (i.e., during class time), PCDs may not be stored on the student in any manner including pockets, clothing, or on their body. During class time, PCDs may be stored in backpacks, lockers, or designated locations within each classroom.
High School Level
Students may use PCDs before and after school, during their lunch break, and in between classes as long as they do not create a distraction, disruption, or otherwise interfere with the educational environment.
Use of PCDs, except those approved by a teacher, administrator, school health official, or through an IEP, is prohibited and they must be powered completely off (i.e., not just placed into vibrate or silent mode) and stored out of sight.
During prohibited times (i.e., during class time), PCDs may not be stored on the student in any manner including pockets, clothing, or on their body.
During class time, PCDs may be stored in backpacks, lockers, or designated locations within each classroom.
