All Students (Grade 7 to Grade 12):

• At all times, students must follow School District 8 Administrative Procedure 3000: District Code of Conduct
• Students may own and use personal digital devices outside of school hours while parent/caregiver(s) monitor their responsible use.
• Students are encouraged to leave personal digital devices and cell phones at home.
• Students may choose to use personal digital devices on the bus to and from school and outside of the start and end of the day. In doing so, students are encouraged to use them responsibly following bus codes of conduct.
• Students may access their personal digital devices before and after school, all other times are digital device free. 
• During instructional time, personal digital devices are powered off or on airplane mode and are stored in lockers, backpacks, with a teacher or at the office. 
• In some exceptional circumstances a student may have a personal digital device on their person after prior discussion with the supervising teacher or administration.  The expectation is that the device is never visible or a distraction to the learning environment and classroom. 
• During instructional time, a teacher may guide the use of personal digital devices to support or enhance learning or teach digital literacy.  
• Students have access to school phones should they need to contact their parents/caregivers. This can be done at the office or with the permission of the teacher in the student’s classroom.
• Personal digital devices may not be accessed for recreational use (music, social media, etc.) during instructional time.
• Photos, videos or audio recordings are to be taken only with the permission of all parties and with the supervising teacher's agreement.
• Personal digital devices cannot be taken into formal assessment situations.
• The use of personal digital devices on field trips and extra-curricular excursions will be specified by the teacher for the activity.

Individual Responsible Use Plan
Individual students with identified and documented needs will work with the relevant School Based Team member (principal, vice principal, counsellor, inclusion support teacher or other trusted teacher) and their parents/caregivers to develop and enact an appropriate responsible plan. The exemption plan, requires that the student turns off all notifications to “recreational apps.” Final approval of the plan is given by the principal and will be communicated to the staff working directly with the student.

Progressive Consequences to Misuse

• 1st Incident:
  The personal digital device must be handed to the supervising teacher or office until the next break in the daily schedule. When the device is returned, the student will be reminded to power it off and store it securely, ensuring it is not on their person.
   
• 2nd Incident:
  The personal digital device is given to the office and the student picks it up at the end of the day. The supervising teacher will notify parents and caregivers if the personal digital device is Parents and caregivers may be notified by the office. 
   
• 3rd Incident:
  Consequences may include, but are not limited to:
• a parent being asked to pick up the personal digital device at the end of day
• a meeting with parents and administration
• storing the device in the office during class time for a specified number of days
• a personal digital device use contract
• if incidents are frequent and in multiple classes, cell phone privileges will be reevaluated to potentially include not bringing a device to school at any time