Assignment 34

Read about the LAUSD Cell Phone Policy (below). Then write out the questions and answer in complete sentences.

CELL PHONE POLICY: It is the policy of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to prohibit the use of cellular phones or any electronic signaling device by students on campus during normal school hours. Students are permitted to possess cellular phones, pagers, or electronic signaling devices on campus provided that any such device shall remain ―offand stored in a locker, backpack, purse, pocket, or other place where it is not visible during normal school hours. Students are permitted to use cellular phones, pagers, or electronic signaling devices on campus before and after school or during school activities that occur outside of school hours. For District, state and national assessments, students are prohibited access to any unauthorized electronic devices at any time during the entire testing session. Students must comply anytime a request is made by school personnel to cease the use of a cellular telephone, pager or other signaling device even before or after school. The District is not responsible for lost or stolen cellular telephones or other personal items of value such as iPods, cameras, electronic games, radios, CD players, computers, etc.

Write out the following questions and answer in complete sentences.

  1. Can you use your cell phone during the Advanced Placement Test? (Yes or no). How do you know?
  2. If a student does have a cell phone, where should it be stored?
  3. If you are storing a cell phone, should it be on or off?
  4. Does Los Angeles Unified School District allow students to use cell phones? Yes or no. Explain your answer by citing a sentence from the document.
  5. Does Los Angeles Unified School District allow students to have cell phones? Yes or no. Explain your answer by citing a sentence from the document.
  6. If an adult at the school asks you to put your phone away, do you have to follow these instructions? ? (Yes or no). How do you know?
  7. If your cell phone is stolen, who has to pay for a new one? How do you know this?
  8. Why do you think Los Angeles Unified School District has this policy? Write a paragraph (5 sentences) explaining your answer.
  9. Do you think the policy is “fair”? Write a paragraph (5 sentences) explaining your answer. If you disagree with it, why do you disagree?