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USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES BY STAFF Policy 400.1(a) Personal Electronic Devices include, but are not limited to: cell phones, ipods, tablets, mp3 players, electronic games, smart phones, etc. Use of these personal devices at school during school hours is a privilege, not a right. Teachers and staff may have personal electronic devices at school for their personal use as deemed appropriate by school administration. It is expected that teachers and staff will place notifications on silent so as not to disturb the educational process during the school day. Use of such devices shall be limited to cases of emergencies while teachers and staff are on duty. Teachers and staff may not use personal electronic devices anywhere in the building, while either on duty or off duty, where others would expect privacy. This includes locker rooms, restrooms, and other areas where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy. School administration may designate other places where use is prohibited. Teachers and staff is prohibited from using personal electronic devices to capture, record, store, send, or transmit the spoken word or visual image (e.g. audio, video, text, photos, etc.) of any person, including other staff or students, without prior permission from administration and/or parental permission. A teacher or staff member who chooses to bring a personal electronic device to St. James School is personally and solely responsible for the security of their own electronic device. Neither St. James School nor its employees are responsible for the theft, loss, or damage of said device. First Reading: November 4, 2015 Second Reading November 25, 2015 Approved: January 6, 2016

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USE OF PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES BY STAFF

Policy 400.1(a)

Personal Electronic Devices include, but are not limited to: cell phones, ipods, tablets, mp3 players, electronic games, smart phones, etc. Use of these personal devices at school during school hours is a privilege, not a right.

Teachers and staff may have personal electronic devices at school for their personal use as deemed appropriate by school administration. It is expected that teachers and staff will place notifications on silent so as not to disturb the educational process during the school day. Use of such devices shall be limited to cases of emergencies while teachers and staff are on duty.

Teachers and staff may not use personal electronic devices anywhere in the building, while either on duty or off duty, where others would expect privacy. This includes locker rooms, restrooms, and other areas where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy. School administration may designate other places where use is prohibited.

Teachers and staff is prohibited from using personal electronic devices to capture, record, store, send, or transmit the spoken word or visual image (e.g. audio, video, text, photos, etc.) of any person, including other staff or students, without prior permission from administration and/or parental permission.

A teacher or staff member who chooses to bring a personal electronic device to St. James School is personally and solely responsible for the security of their own electronic device. Neither St. James School nor its employees are responsible for the theft, loss, or damage of said device.

First Reading: November 4, 2015Second Reading November 25, 2015Approved: January 6, 2016