USE OF ELECTRONIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO OPERATE BOARD-OWNED OR OPERATED VEHICLES

USE OF ELECTRONIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO OPERATE BOARD-OWNED OR OPERATED VEHICLES

po8605Adopted May 17, 2017Revised April 18, 2018

8605 - USE OF ELECTRONIC WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES BY DISTRICT EMPLOYEES WHO OPERATE BOARD-OWNED OR OPERATED VEHICLES

Personal communication devices ("PCDs"), including PCDs equipped with ear pieces, ear buds, headsets, and/or Bluetooth, shall not be used for sending or reading  text messages, or sending or reading e-mails or any other data, anytime the operator is actively driving a District school bus or other Board-owned vehicle during the course of employment, with or without students on board. No driver may use a handheld mobile telephone anytime, except for direction navigation purposes, provided such directions are inputted into the device while the vehicle is not being operated while operating a Board-owned vehicle.

For purposes of this policy, electronic PCDs include but are not limited to, cellular and wireless telephones, pagers/beepers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), Blackberries/Smartphones, any text-messaging device, and other WI-FI-enabled or broadband access devices, including computers but does not include Citizens Band Radio or other two-way device which is installed in the vehicle and communicates directly with District transportation officials and other District vehicles only.

Safety is always the priority while driving a school vehicle in the course of employment. Any deviation to the above policy will result in disciplinary action as set forth in Board policy including termination from employment.

Revised 10/25/17

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