Cell Phone Usage
1. Cell phones shall be used in a manner that does not disrupt instruction and should not be used during school- sponsored programs, meetings, in-services, or other events where there exists a reasonable expectation of quiet attentiveness unless there is a reason of personal health or safety involved.
2. Cell phones should not be used to transmit confidential student or personal information in written form.
3. Employees are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving as part of their work duties, unless in the case of an emergency, unless the vehicle has come to a complete stop and the gear is in park.
Cell Phone Business Procedures
School district employees will not be reimbursed for use of privately owned cell phones to conduct school district business in accordance with board policy and this regulation.
I.C. Iowa Code Description
Iowa Code § 279.8 Directors - General Rules - Bonds of Employees
Iowa Code § 321.276 Motor Vehicles - Electronic Devices/Driving
Cross References: 503.09 Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices
503.09-R(1) Student Use of Personal Electronic Devices - Regulation
707.05 Internal Controls
707.05-R(1) Internal Controls - Procedures
Approved: 8/16/2021, 6/16/2025
Reviewed: 5/19/2025
Revised: 5/19/2025
