Cell Phones (and other electronic devices)
Cell phones and other personal electronic devices are permitted on campus. However, all devices must be turned off before walking on to campus, unless specific permission has been granted from a Magruder staff member. Students may turn them on after school is over. In the event of an emergency, guardians can contact the office.
When a student uses a device in an unauthorized manner, Magruder staff may confiscate the device and students may earn consequences.
- 1st Confiscation: Guardians will be notified and, at staff discretion, may have to come into the school to sign for it.
- 2nd Confiscation: A guardian must come to the school to sign for it and an additional consequence may be assigned.
- 3rd Confiscation: A guardian must come to the school to sign for it and a Detention is issued to the student.
Smartphones and other mobile communication devices shall not be used in any manner which infringes on the privacy rights of any other person and can not be used for illegal or unethical activities such as cheating on assignments or tests.
When a school official reasonably suspects that a search of a student's mobile communication device will turn up evidence of the student's violation of the law or school rules, such a search (including, but not limited to, reviewing messages or viewing pictures) shall be conducted by administration in accordance with BP/AR 5145.12 - Search and Seizure.
Students assume all responsibility for personal devices. Magruder will not be responsible for a student's mobile communication device which is brought on campus or to a school activity and is lost, stolen, or damaged.
A student who violates this policy may be prohibited from possessing a personal electronic signaling device (ex. cell phone, smart watch, etc) at school or at school-related events and/or may be subject to further discipline in accordance with Board policy and administrative regulation.
In addition, students are not allowed to possess laser beam pointers on school grounds (California Penal Code 417.27 (a), (b), (c), and (d).