Laurin Middle School expects cell phones to be away while on campus. After-school activities and sporting events do not apply. Students may keep their phones in their backpacks, pockets, or purses; however, they are expected to be unseen and unheard throughout the day. 

1. Cell phones must be on silent and not visible while at school 

2. Cell phone use is prohibited in classrooms, restrooms, cafeterias, gymnasiums, walkways, playgrounds, and school offices

3. Headphones and other listening devices may only be used before and after school hours.

4. Cell phones must be placed in backpacks or another location away from students and their desks during tests and assessments.

5. If students need to place an emergency phone call during the day, they should request to go to the main office to use an office phone or if available, and with permission use the classroom phone.

6. Students may be subject to disciplinary action if their use of their cell phone disrupts the school’s educational environment. Examples of this include but are not limited to ringing, taking calls, texting, chatting, cheating, bullying, harassment, recording or photographing, and violating other school rules.

7. The school and its staff are not responsible for any damage to or theft of a student’s cell phone. Students must properly secure and take care of their own phones - unless it is turned into the office.

8. Exceptions to the policy may be made for students with specific medical needs. 

Levels of discipline

• Warning: In appropriate cases, a warning will be given by requesting the cell phone be put away. 

• First offense: Students will deliver their cell phone to the main office until the end of the school day. Before being allowed to pick up their phone at the end of the day, students must review the cell phone policy with a staff member. Teachers will email or call parents and document a minor referral. 

• Second offense: Students will deliver their cell phone to the main office until the end of the school day. The student’s parents will be contacted by administrators and informed of the refusal to follow the school’s cell phone policy. Students may pick up their phones at the end of the day. Teachers will document a major referral and administrators will contact parents. 

• Third offense: The student’s cell phone will be confiscated and held in the main office until the student’s parents are able to come to pick it up. The teacher will document a major referral and administrators will create a cell phone plan that could include: not being able to bring their cell phone to school, after-school detention, or turning the cell phone in at the main office during school hours.