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Paige Cooper:
Some schools banned pagers and cell phones starting a decade ago because of their connection to drug and gang activity, as well as due to the disruption to classes. The focus on their disruption of the educational process has come into conflict, though, with the reality of cell phones becoming a common convenience item and part of everyone’s daily life.  However, parents have increasingly lobbied boards to change policies primarily based on the argument that phones will make students and schools safer in light of national tragedies, and we believe there needs to be a clear understanding of how cell phone use during a tragedy can detract from school safety and create a less safe environment.

Times evolve, however, and technology certainly evolves. Cell phones, I-pads, digital gaming, and other technology is being integrated into the day-to-day learning experience of many students in schools across the nation. The methods in which they communicate (email, texting, instant messaging, etc.) and the tools to do so are readily available in so many forms. Having technology in schools as instructional tools, and believing one can simultaneously eliminate the ability of students to communicate electronically with each other and the outside community, appears to be increasingly unrealistic thinking. So our thoughts on cell phones in schools must adapt to the time.
http://www.schoolsecurity.org/trends/cell-phones-and-text-messaging-in-schools/

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Here are four smart solutions that students can use to keep their devices charged as they head back to school:Belkin Store and Charge and Secure and ChargeThese two devices offer a classroom solution to power and storage, perfect for any one-to-one initiative. The Store and Charge device can be easily mounted to a rolling cart and wheeled between classrooms. The Secure and Charge charges devices while keeping them protected behind a locked door.Belkin Power PacksPortable device chargers are perfect when battery power is dropping fast and a wall socket isn’t available. Belkin’s Power Pack line of portable chargers includes three pocket-sized models, scaling up from 2,000mA to 9,000mA. The middle-tier models also come in a variety of colors and can charge two devices at once. Depending on the battery capacity of the device, it could carry a full-day's charge, making these power packs an ideal backup solution. 

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Here are four smart solutions that students can use to keep their devices charged as they head back to school:Belkin Store and Charge and Secure and ChargeThese two devices offer a classroom solution to power and storage, perfect for any one-to-one initiative. The Store and Charge device can be easily mounted to a rolling cart and wheeled between classrooms. The Secure and Charge charges devices while keeping them protected behind a locked door.Belkin Power PacksPortable device chargers are perfect when battery power is dropping fast and a wall socket isn’t available. Belkin’s Power Pack line of portable chargers includes three pocket-sized models, scaling up from 2,000mA to 9,000mA. The middle-tier models also come in a variety of colors and can charge two devices at once. Depending on the battery capacity of the device, it could carry a full-day's charge, making these power packs an ideal backup solution. 

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Destiny Robertson
https://www.google.com/amp/www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2015/08/back-school-4-power-tools-keep-students-devices-charged-all-day%3Famp?client=safari

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Nadia Johnson
Policies and Procedures
Board of Education Policy H-6980 outlines the rules for student possession and use of cellular phones, pagers and other electronic signaling devices on school campuses, on school buses and at school-sponsored activities, while under the supervision and control of school district employees.
According to the policy:
All students may use these devices on campus before school begins and after school ends. Students in high school grades 9-12 also may use such devices during the lunch period.
These devices must be kept out of sight and turned off during the instructional program. Unauthorized use of such devices disrupts the instructional program and distracts from the learning environment. Therefore unauthorized use is grounds for confiscation of the device by school officials, including classroom teachers. Repeated unauthorized use of such devices may lead to disciplinary action.
https://www.sandiegounified.org/student-cell-phone-use

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Brice Shumate:

Punishment for violation of a school district's policy on such a debated topic is just as controversial as the topic itself. There are several common responses but none are universal; one the more common being confiscation. I agree with such a punishment, but not to the extremes present to the current policy(ies).
In my opinion, the first offense should be a warning; the offense may have been an accident, quick time check, etc. The second offense should be confiscation until the end of the class period by teacher or the phone be sent to the office after the class to be picked up at the end of the school day, depending on the severity of the action: quick offense vs. constant distraction. The third offense should be the phone is sent to the office and kept in a secure place until a parent/guardian has a conference discussing the offense. The fourth offense should include the same punishment as the third in addition to the student serving ISS or detention as well as leaving the device in possession of the office from the time until the day starts until the day ends.
Recently, the Los Angeles Times asked eleven teachers their opinions on cell phone usage in class: one stated his punishment is taking the phone, locking the passcode for the approximate time left in class, then returning it; another says he has no ban on electronics but requires them to be put away at certain times. As we continue, we need to use other policies has foundations but not adopt the policies themselves.
http://www.lcabulldogs.com/media/9910/Cell%20Phone%20Policy.pdf

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-how-teachers-cope-with-texting-in-class-20151103-htmlstory.html

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Digital Citizenship in Schools Second Edition Mike Ribble Each day the world is becoming increasingly digital/ Your students begin to use more and more technology devices at home and in the classroom. But, are they prepared to be good digital citizens? Just as you teach your students the rules of society, it is imperative that you teach them the rules of the digital world, and how to be safe and responsible with technology. Mike Ribble shows you how in, Digital Citizenship in Schools, Second Edition. Chapter 2, excerpted below, is an introduction to the nine elements of digital citizenship. Each element is defined, explained, and then followed up with examples of appropriate and inappropriate use. Ribble also brings awareness to issues around each element and also provides key words and website resources. These elements provide the framework for the rest of the book.
https://www.iste.org/docs/excerpts/DIGCI2-excerpt.pdf

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Michael Dority:

Phones at school are inevitable. Should we embrace the "bring your own technology" (BYOT) model or the extreme "you take it out and I take it away!" policy? How do you monitor and keep 30 phones busy doing productive work? What do you do with the few kids that do not have phones? On the other hand, is keeping a phoneless classroom worth the hassle and effort of being the phone ogre? Can you have both? No easy answer for this is found anywhere in blogosphere.
If you choose BYOT, students have to understand beforehand that using their phone has an educational purpose and what the consequences are for straying from that purpose. Then you have to enforce it, which means constant surveillance as you walk around, looking at every phone or tablet.

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/how-manage-cell-phones-classroom-ben-johnson

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Cellphones have changed the way we communicate. Help children and teens be safer and smarter while using their phones.

Establish rules for when they are allowed to use their cellphones, what websites they can visit and what apps they can download.

Understand an app’s purpose before your child downloads it. Who are the users? What type of privacy settings are available?

Remind your children that anything they send from their phones can be easily forwarded and shared.

Talk to your child about the possible consequences of sending sexually explicit or provocative images or text messages.

When shopping for a cellphone for your child, research the security settings that are available.               http://www.netsmartz.org/CellPhones

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AUP Policy