No Phone Zone

CELL PHONE POLICY 2023-24:  Apollo Career Center is a no phone zone during the school day except during a student’s lunch period.  Cell phones must be turned off and placed in the student’s locker during classes.  At lunch time the student may retrieve their phone and use it during lunch, but must turn the phone off and return it to their locker for afternoon classes.  If a student is caught with a cell phone, they must turn it over to the instructor immediately.  Refusal to do this could result in further disciplinary action.

Penalties for having a cell phone/smart watch/other bluetooth devices for each offense:

1st: Student turns in device immediately, picks up device at the last bell.

2nd: Student turns in device for five consecutive days at the start of the day, picks up at the last bell.

3rd: Student turns in device immediately and is issued an after school detention on the next available day. Student’s parent/guardian picks the device up at their convenience.

4th: Three (3) days In School Remediation (ISR), turns in the device each day, picks it up at the last bell.

5th (+): Three (3) days Out of School Suspension (OSS).