DISTRICT-PROVIDED CELLULAR PHONE USE

I.          Cellular Telephone Policy

The purpose of this policy is to establish an Ironton City School District (ICSD) procedure regarding the use, procurement and possession of cellular phones; to ensure the use of cellular phones for ICSD business is correctly authorized and monitored; and ICSD is correctly reimbursed for occasional, incidental or emergency personal use of ICSD cellular phones.

II.        Superintendent Approval

The Ironton City School District will assign cell phones to employees as deemed necessary by the Superintendent of Schools.

III.       Use of Cellular Phones

·        Every effort shall be made to limit the use of ICSD phones to business related calls

·        Cellular phones are to be used only by the individual to whom it was issued

·        Employees shall be responsible for the safekeeping, care and custody of the cellular phone assigned to them and for all calls made on the assigned device

·        Payment for lost or damaged equipment shall be the responsibility of the employee

·        Phones that are no longer required because of termination of employment or change in job status shall be returned to the Purchasing Department so that service can be terminated

IV.       Reimbursement for Personal Cellular Use

The district’s cellular phone bills will be reviewed monthly by all employees assigned district owned cell phones.  All personal calls, charges for texting, downloads and media charges  will be identified and reimbursed by assigned user, at the service provider’s established per minute rate or charge.  Reimbursement shall be made to the Treasurer of the Ironton City Schools.

V.        Cancellation

Failure to reimburse charges will result in cancellation of the assigned users cellular phone agreement.    

VI.       Phone Records

In addition to maintaining documentation for request and approval of cellular phone service, the following records should be kept on file at the Ironton Board of Education:

A log of all cellular phone agreements including:

·        User name

·        Cell phone number and ID number

·        Signed copies of regulations regulating cell phone usage

Adopted: 12/18/2007