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Below is the language from the handbook regarding electronic devices Please be sure you are up to date on the policy.

"Personal electronic devices must not be used during the school day or immediately before and after school. This includes but is not limited to laptops, portable audio devices, head/earphones, handheld video games, smart watches, Fitbits, cell phones, or any device that has the capability to connect to the internet, even if the device settings are turned off for this feature. Exceptions will be made for necessary medical devices and at the Headmaster’s discretion.

Students may not use cell phones during school hours. Before 8:00am and after 3:30pm students may only use cell phones outside the building. If a student must bring a cell phone to school, he or she must keep it in a locker for the entire day including during recess, lunch, passing periods, and study halls. Students may not carry cell phones in their pockets or backpacks. Students may not use cell phones inside during drop off or dismissal time.

Students may not contact their parents via text message during the school day. The front office in Building 1 and the office in Building 3 always have phones available for students who need to call home.

Any student who is using a phone or other personal electronic device during the day will have that Founders Classical Academy of Leander Family Handbook 2022-2023 42 device confiscated. If there is reason to believe that the device has been used in the transmission or reception of communications prohibited by law, policy, or regulation, the device may be powered on and searched.

Students who break this rule will be subject to fines and other disciplinary action. Once a device has been taken up, the following procedure will be used to return the device:

1st Confiscation: The device will be held until the end of the school day and can be picked up by the student or parent when school is dismissed. A fee of $10 must be paid before the device is returned. A poor behavior slip will be issued by the teacher in which the device was confiscated.

2nd Confiscation: The device will be held until the end of the school day and can be picked up by the student or parent when school is dismissed. A fee of $20 must be paid before the device can be returned. A poor behavior slip will be issued by the teacher by which the device was confiscated.

3rd Confiscation: The device can be picked up by the student or parent no earlier than the following Monday. A fee of $30 must be paid before the device can be returned. A poor behavior slip will be issued by the teacher by which the device was confiscated.

Confiscations beyond three may result in additional disciplinary action and, if necessary, suspension from school. Founders Classical Academy is not responsible for the damage, loss, or theft of electronic devices left on campus."