A student may possess a cellular telephone, on school property, at after school activities and at school-related functions, provided that during school hours and on a school bus the cell phone remains off, not on vibrate, and is concealed.
Possession of a cellular telephone by a student is a privilege. Phones will be forfeited by any student who fails to abide by the terms of this policy.
Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action against the student, which may result in confiscation of the cellular telelphone and/or other disciplinary consequences.
Phone will immediately be confiscated on the first offense if the phone is used for highly inappropriate activities, including but not limited to:
- Text messaging that contains inappropriate content, profanity, or threats to others.
- Cheating on tests.
- Taking or showing inappropriate photographs.
- Calling outside groups or individuals to participate in fights, retaliate, or participate in other inappropriate activities on the school grounds or at school events.
Students who use their phone for any highly inappropriate activities or refuse to relinquish their phone upon request to any person in authority in a school will have their phone immediately confiscated and lose the privilege of having a phone for the balance of the school year.
The student who possesses a cellular phone shall assume responsibility for its care. At no time shall Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools be responsible for preventing theft, loss, or damage to cell phones brought onto its property.
