OOLOGAH-TALALA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES

It is the policy of the Board of Education that a student may possess a personal electronic device while on school
premises, or while in transit under the authority of the school, or while attending any function sponsored or authorized
by the school upon consent of both the student's parent or guardian, and the superintendent or the superintendent's
designee. Students may be issued a device by the school district such as a laptop, tablet or other electronic device.
School-issued devices or school-approved devices are exempt from the requirements of this policy and shall be
utilized only for educational purposes by students.

Students are prohibited from utilizing cell phones and personal electronic devices while on the campus of a public
school district from bell to bell. Exceptions may be made as follows:

1. Emergency use of cell phones or personal electronic devices by students during the school day. Emergency use includes situations where immediate communication is needed for safety or urgent personal matters. This includes, but is not limited to:
   a. Medical Emergencies – Calling 911 or a parent if a student or someone nearby is having a severe health crisis (e.g., asthma attack, allergic reaction, seizure).; or
   b. Natural Disasters or Lockdowns – Communicating with law enforcement or family during events like tornados, fires, lockdowns, or other emergencies affecting the school; or
2. Use of cell phones or personal electronic devices by students who use them to monitor health issues. This includes, but is not limited to, glucose monitoring which may occur multiple times during the school day; or
3. Students with special needs may use cell phones or personal electronic devices during class time or during the school day if their IEP, Medical Plan, or 504 Plan explicitly requires it as assistive technology for medically or educationally necessary purposes. To qualify for this exception, the use must be listed as a documented accommodation necessary for instruction or communication within the student's IEP, Medical Plan, or 504 Plan.

“Bell to bell” means the time between the first bell ringing at the start of the school day to begin instructional time until the dismissal bell at the end of the school day to end instructional time.

“Personal electronic device” means a personal device capable of connecting to a smart phone, the Internet, or a
cellular or Wi-Fi network, or directly connecting to another similar device. Personal electronic devices include, but
are not limited to, smart watches, smart headphones, laptops, tablets, and smart glasses. Personal electronic devices
shall not include school-issued or school approved devices that are specifically limited for use in classroom
instruction.

Students found to be using any personal electronic device for any illegal purpose, violation of privacy, or to in any
way send or receive personal messages, data, or information that would contribute to or constitute cheating on tests or
examinations shall be subject to discipline and the device may be confiscated by the administration of the school
district. Any personal wireless communication device that is confiscated will be returned to the student at the end of
the school day. Students violating this rule may be disallowed from carrying any wireless telecommunication device
following the incident unless the device is utilized to monitor a health condition.

Students found to be in possession of or using a personal electronic device in violation of the rules shall be subject to
disciplinary action under the student discipline policy. Punishment for violation will be determined by the
administration on a case-by-case basis.

REFERENCE: 70 O.S. §1-126
                      70 O.S. §24-101.1, et seq.
                      70 O.S. §24-102

THIS POLICY REQUIRED BY LAW.