Cell Phone Infraction Procedure
The Academies of Racine at Mitchell Community School is committed to having a safe school environment that promotes the maximum learning potential of all students. Numerous local and national reports of disruptions to the learning environment have been caused by using cell phones and Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs). Due to these disruptions, Mitchell has implemented a “No Cell Phone/PED” procedure.
If you allow your child to bring a cell phone to school, your child will be required to leave their cell phone in their locker from 8:30 a.m. - 3:41 p.m. Parents may contact the office at 262-664-6400 if they need to get a message to their child or talk with their child.
There will be 3 levels of infractions:
● Level 1: Student possession or visible to a staff member (not in use/turned “off”)
o Consequences will be as followed:
▪ 1st: Student is to put their cell phone in their locker.
▪ 2nd: Confiscation, student will retrieve the phone at the end of the day. ▪ 3rd: Confiscation, a parent must retrieve the phone, and the
student is assigned to in-school suspension.
▪ 4th: Confiscation, a parent must retrieve the phone, and the student is assigned to in-school suspension for 2 days.
● Level 2: Typical usage: student talking on the phone, texting, playing games, listening to music, heard by a staff member, etc. (in use/turned “on”)
Consequences
▪ 1st: Confiscation, a parent must retrieve the phone.
▪ 2nd: Confiscation, 1-day in-school suspension upon parent retrieval.
▪ 3rd: Confiscation, 1-day out-of-school suspension, upon parent retrieval.
● Level 3: Instrument of disorderly conduct: examples (arranging/videoing fights/confrontations, videoing indecent acts, cheating, etc.)
o Consequences
▪ 1st: Confiscation, ISS, or out-of-school suspension (length to be determined), a parent may be required to pick up the device, or
law enforcement may be notified.
▪ 2nd: Confiscation, out-of-school suspension (length to be determined), a parent may be required to pick up the device, law
enforcement may be notified, or possible expulsion.
*Refusal to surrender a cell phone at a teacher's or administrator's request is an act of willful disobedience and could result in disciplinary actions.
* ***Please note: Phone retrieval is ONLY available from 3:41-4:15***