Starting this school year, the Marion School District is implementing a new policy regarding the use of personal electronic devices by students. This policy is in compliance with Arkansas Act 122, also known as the “Bell-to-Bell, No Cell Act.”
Under the new policy, students will not be allowed to use personal cell phones and other types of electronic devices during the academic school day. All electronic devices will be turned off and placed in a backpack at the start of the academic day.
Additional details:
The “academic school day” is defined as the start of the school day and continues throughout the day until the dismissal bell.
Kindergarten through 6th grade students are not permitted to use cell phones while on school grounds.
7th through 12th grade students are only permitted to use cell phones before the first bell rings and after the dismissal bell rings.
Students who violate this procedure shall face disciplinary action by the administration, including confiscation of the cell phone or other type of electronic device.
As used in the 4.47 Possession and Use of Electronic Devices policy, “electronic devices” means anything that can be used to transmit or capture images, sound, or data.
The purpose is to ensure that disruptions and interference of the instructional academic climate of the school do not occur. Text messages and photo transmissions are covered by the policy.
To see the entire policy, click here. For additional information, contact your child’s principal.