[samscommunity] Cell Phones in Public Schools

MESSAGE FROM ST. ANDREWS MIDDLE SCHOOL:


The agenda book has a brief message about "Prohibited Items".  Cell phones are 
mentioned in that section.

In the Student Discipline Code Book, it states "Statute 69-63-280:  Possession 
of paging devices or cellular telephones by public school students under age 18 
is prohibited.  Once detected, the pager or telephone is forfeited to the 
school district.  The only exception is for a student over 18 who is an active 
member of firefighting or emergency medical service."

Possession of a cellular telephone in a public school is a Level 1 Offense.  
Level 1 Offenses may involve any of the following interventions:

Verbal reprimand
Timeout
Referral to guidance counselor, social worker, or psychologist
Peer mediation
Lunch/recess or Saturday detention
Parent Conference
Restitution
Behavior Contract
Referral to School Intervention Team
In-School or After-School detention
In-School Suspension (1 - 5 days)
Out-of-School suspension (1 - 5 days)

Note: The principal may decide at any point after excessive Level 1 infractions 
to assemble the School Intervention Team to recommend a students' placement 
into an alternative program or seek assistance from the Hearing Office. This 
also may occur at the request of the parent, teacher, or student.


Infractions of this nature are handled at the building level by the 
administrator.

Usually, cell phones are taken from the students and held by the administrator 
until a parent/guardian retrieves it.  In some instances, for example, 
excessive infractions, the cell phone is confiscated and given to the resource 
officer.  It may not be returned.

Again, this information may be found in the "Student Discipline Code." You may 
locate it at the following web address:
http://www.richlandone.org/policies/disciplinecode/index.cfm

The statute pertaining to cell phones is located on the "S. C. Code of Laws" 
link:
http://www.richlandone.org/policies/disciplinecode/selected_codeoflaws.cfm

The consequences for each Level Offense (1, 2, or 3) can be found at the "Code 
of Conduct" website:
http://www.richlandone.org/policies/disciplinecode/codeofconduct.cfm


Be sure to read the information on the above web sites for more information 
about laws, rights, and regulations concerning South Carolina Public Schools 
and Richland County School District One.




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St. Andrews Middle School General Information:
School Phone Number:  (803) 731-8910
Fax Number: (803) 731-8913
Principal's Secretary: Mrs. B. Doctor 731-8910

Principal: 7th Grade Administrator: Mr. K. Richardson 731-8910
Assistant Principal: 6th Grade Administrator: Dr. J. Holmes 750-4034
Assistant Principal: 8th Grade Administrator: Ms. T. Broome 750-4032
School Resource Officer: Deputy A. Wilson 750-4076

6th Grade Guidance Counselor: Ms. S. Dunning 750-4030
7th Grade Guidance Counselor: Ms. N. Shealy 750-4029
8th Grade Guidance Counselor: Ms. M. Hatcher-Franquiz 750-4036

Curriculum Resource Teacher (CRT): Ms. G. Morris 750-4031
Attendance Office: Ms. V. Starks 731-8912
Database Specialist: Ms. P. Forbes 750-4027 

School Nurse: Nurse Killoy 750-4028
School Cafeteria: 731-8914  
Media Specialist (Library): Ms. Black 750-4072

St. Andrews Middle School Webpage:
http://sams.rcsd1.org/home.asp

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