There is a new phone policy here at BHS. Some like the policy others don’t, and some just don’t care.
There are five different offenses that have been put into play. First offense is a student will get there phone taken and they are allowed to get it back at the end of the day (3:15) or whenever they leave for the day. Second offense is a parent has to come and pick it up and the student is issued a 30 minute detention. Third offense is a parent has to come and pick it up and the student is issued a 60 minute detention.
The Fourth offender is a parent who has to come and pick it up and the student should have a one day in school suspension and they have to check into the office for 5 days. Fifth offense a parent has to come and pick it up and the student has one day in school suspension and has to check phone into the office for the rest of the semester. And if a student refuses it is the next consequence.
Students are allowed the phone during passing periods, lunch, and second breakfast. They can’t have it during class period and that includes: the bay, hallways and commiens. The bathrooms and locker rooms are prohibited. If they use thier phone during class time and they are recording an incident but it has to be reported immediately or else the phone can get taken.
Many teachers like the phone policy.
“I think that most every teacher will say it has definitely helped with more focused class time work and students staying on task,” teacher Kit Harris said, “and it’s taken away what has always been a major distraction. I think among the staff it has a lot of support, and that’s a good thing.”
Most students have mixed feelings about the new policy.
“I have mixed feelings about it,” senior Kiley Montney said. “It helps me focus, but I don’t like it because I can’t listen to music even through most of my teachers are chill with me listening to music.”
“The new cell phone policy hasn’t been that bad,” freshman Paityn Whitaker said. “However, they could be a little less strict with it.”
“The cell phone policy is understandable,”sophomore Dre Veloz said. “But I feel like it should be less strict when talking, calling, or texting parents or caregivers. So there are ups and downs when it comes to the policy.”
“I think that the new policy is reasonable because I can see how students would be on them in class when they weren’t supposed to,” freshman Halia Callahan said, “but we do get some time on them in the halls and at lunch. It’s understandable why students don’t agree with it. The only thing I have against it is listening to music off of my phone.”