CA Family Information

Cell Phone Policy

Cell phones and personal digital devices, including earbuds and headphones will remain in the student’s locker during the academic day from 8:05 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Students who need to be in contact with their family can ask permission from a staff member to use one of Columbia Academy’s school phones. Parents are also welcome to contact our main office if there is a message that needs to be relayed to the student.
Students assume the risk of damage, theft, or loss when choosing to bring a phone or other electronic device to school.
Students may use their cell phones appropriately before and after school. That includes:
- Checking in with or responding to family members
- Sending and receiving appropriate communications with friends
- Sharing school appropriate materials with friends
- Translation support for classmates learning English
Cell phone use of any kind is not permitted in locker rooms, bathrooms, or any other space where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.
Using cell phones to record or take photos of staff members is not allowed without permission.
Using social media, apps, or any other function of a cell phone/device, such as recording or taking photos, to spread rumors, bully, harass, make fun of, exclude, create a disruption in school, on the bus, or during after-school activities that has a nexus to the school is not permitted.
Sharing or asking classmates for inappropriate content is not permitted.

Columbia Academy consequences for students out of compliance will be as follows:

1st Offense: Device is confiscated and held in the Success Center for the remainder of the day.
2nd Offense: Device is confiscated and held in the Success Center for the remainder of the day. Student will meet with administrator, and the parent(s)/guardian(s) will be contacted.
3rd Offense: Device is held by administrator until it is picked up by parent/guardian. A cell phone plan will be created with student, parent/guardian, and administrator. Any further offenses will result in student being on a check-in/check-out plan with the office.