Listed below are Portage High School's consequences for students violating the policy related to the use of electronic devices. This includes cell phones, Mp3 players, ipods, etc.
Electronic devices must be turned off and kept out of sight from the time a person enters the building until 3:15 p.m. To view the entire policy, please reference School Board Policy 529 which can be found by clicking here.
Consequences are as follows:
1st Offense: Item will be confiscated and returned to the parent/guardian at the end of the school day.
2nd Offense: Item will be confiscated and returned to the parent/guardian two weeks from the day it was confiscated.
3rd Offense: Item will be confiscated and returned to the parent/guardian at the end of the current grading term.
If confiscated within two weeks of the end of the term, the item will be returned at the end of the following term.
Please discuss this policy with your teen as a way to be proactive with this issue. If you need to get a message to your teen at school, please contact the main office and we will forward the message to them.
Thank you for your cooperation and assistance with this matter.