Student Electronics Policy

Personal devices include, but are not limited to cell phones, ipods, game devices, headphones, watches, or other electronic devices that are not supplied by the school. 

 

Students can make calls and check or send messages before arriving on campus to start the school day, and upon leaving campus at the end of the day. 

 

Families are asked to contact our main office staff for emergencies during school hours: 503-916-6355

 

 

 

1st Instance   The teacher will: 

• verbally remind the student of the electronics policy
• verbally ask the student to put the device away 

*The office will be called if the student refuses and a Stage 1 referral for insubordination/defiance

 

 

2nd Instance  The teacher will:

• Remind the student of the electronics policy
• Write stage one referral
• Contact the student’s Parent/Guardian 
• Verbally ask the student to turn in the device

Call the office to lock up the phone. 

Call the office if the student refuses.

 

3rd Instance  The teacher will: 

• Remind the student of the electronic policy 
• Write a stage one referral 
• Contact the student’s Parent/Guardian 
• Verbally ask the student to turn in the device

Call the office to lock up the phone. 

Call the office if the student refuses.

• During Grade Level Teams collect data on interventions 

 

4th Instance & Beyond  The teacher will:

• Verbally ask student to turn in the device 

Call the office to lock up the phone. 

Call the office if the student refuses. 

• Write a stage 2-3 referral 

An administrator will:

• Contact the student’s Parent/Guardian 
• Relay to the student and Parent/Guardian the consequence:

4th time = Loss of privilege for one (1) day 

5th time = Loss of privilege for two (2) weeks 

*A contract will be implemented

6th time = Loss of privilege for four (4) weeks 

Final = Loss of privilege for the remainder of the school year

Loss of privilege means that the student will, for the duration, either:

A. Check in their phone in the office at the start of the day, and sign it back out at the end of the day, or

B. Leave their phone at home during school hours

 

What happens if a student uses their friend's phone during class? 

This device policy applies to every student at BMS, regardless of who is in possession or ownership of the device during class. 

What happens if a student refuses to turn over a device when asked to do so by a staff member?

In accordance with PPS Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook, the school will take a tiered approach to addressing student behavior. Parents/Guardians will be contacted at that time. 

 

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