South County High School Cell Phone Policy
South County High School will follow FCPS guidelines given to all schools, implementing a Cell Phone Policy for the 2024-25 school year.
Please review the South County High School Cell Phone Policy, which is the following:
Policy:
In accordance with Regulation 2601, cell phones, smart watches, and headphones may be used on campus before the first bell, after the last bell, during passing periods, and during lunch. Students are expected to have their cell phones silenced and stored at the beginning of class and not accessed during all instructional periods. Smart watches are to be put into airplane mode.
- Phones must be silenced and stored during all class periods
- Phone use is not permitted in the hallway during all class periods
- Phone use is not permitted during Advisory/Stallion Time (Exception: Stallions in good standing inside the cafeteria during Stallion Time).
- Phone use and taking pictures or video in the restroom is strictly prohibited. (Taking pictures, videos, or recordings of any student or staff member without their permission is also prohibited.)
Exceptions:
- Students who need to use their cell phone to monitor a documented medical need (ex. Glucose levels)
- Students with a prescribed need as outlined in their IEP or 504 Plan
Accountability and Consequences:
| 1st Infraction | The teacher will give the student a warning and the student will store the phone as directed by the teacher for the remainder of the class period. A parent/guardian is notified and administrator CC’ed. |
| 2nd Infraction | The phone is collected and given to the subschool. The student can pick up their phone at the end of the school day. A parent/guardian is notified. The student receives detention. |
| 3rd+ Infractions | The phone is collected and given to the subschool. A parent/guardian is notified. A parent/guardian or designee must pick up the phone. The student receives increased detention/consequences. |