Wireless Devices

Elevate student learning
Prioritizing school as a place for learning that is distraction-free. This can help students stay focused on academics and maintain a learning mindset throughout the school day.

Reconnect
Help students reconnect by encouraging face-to-face interaction and foster stronger interpersonal relationships with students and staff.

Reduce Cyber-bullying
Eliminating the opportunity for students to have pictures and videos captured of them by other students without their permission during the school day.

Minimizing inappropriate use of social media
The inappropriate use of social media is a problem throughout the country. Students will not be able to use social media during the school day.

Instructional time is defined as the time from the first bell of the school day until the end of the school day, including passing periods and lunchtime, for students in grades K-8.  Effective October 15, 2025 students in grades 9-12 may use their wireless devices during lunchtime.

Students can have cell phones and other wireless devices on Broward County Public Schools property, on school transportation, and during school activities. However, during instructional time, these devices must be turned off or set to airplane mode.

Students can use their wireless devices on school buses to and from school because that is outside of instructional time. However, using their devices on school buses during field trips, which are part of instructional time, depends on the decision of the staff member in charge of the trip.

In a designated area chosen by school staff, students can use their wireless devices only if a teacher or staff member authorizes or directs them to use the devices for educational purposes.

Wireless communication devices (including earbuds, headphones and smartwatches) are prohibited during instructional time unless authorized by a school staff member for educational purposes. Effective October 15, 2025 students in grades 9-12 may use their wireless devices during lunchtime.

Yes. The policy will be enforced, and consequences will be given.

Violations of this policy will result in confiscation, and the device will only be released to the parent/guardian.  Neither the School Board of Broward County nor its employees will be held liable for wireless communication devices or other personal technology that are lost, stolen, or confiscated.

*   Additional details are provided in the Code of Student Conduct.

Students will not receive discipline if they use their cell phone or wireless communication device when used in a manner that is specified in their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Section 504 Plan.

A parent should call the school if they need to get a message to their student. School personnel will relay that message to the student. In an emergency, a student will be removed from class and directed to the nearest office.

A student who has an emergency and needs to contact their parent/guardian during the school day will be permitted to do so from the nearest office.

In a school-wide emergency, students will have access to their devices as student devices will be in a designated area nearby.

Wireless communication devices include, but are not limited to, cell phones, tablets, laptops, headphones, earbuds, AirPods, smartwatches and any other internet-accessible communication devices.

Confiscated devices must be picked up by a parent/guardian during the school’s designated device pick up times. Parents will be contacted if their child’s device has been confiscated.