Jerome Joint School District No. 261

PERSONNEL 5335

Employee Use of Electronic Communications Devices

The Board recognizes that employees may carry electronic communications devises either District-issued or

personally owned and hereby adopts this policy.

District-Issued Communications Devices

Communication devices issued by the District may include, for example, cellular telephones, walkie-talkies, or

laptop computers, citizens band radios, either installed in vehicles or hand-held.

Employees in receipt of District-issued equipment shall be held responsible for the safekeeping of the equipment

and exercise reasonable efforts to see that the equipment is not lost, stolen, or damaged. Reckless or

irresponsible use of District equipment, resulting in loss or damage may result in the employee having to

reimburse the District for any associated costs of replacement or repair.

Employees who choose to use a cell phone issued by the District for regular personal use will pay a reimbursement

fee to the District for such personal use. The fee shall be determined by the District on a yearly basis. Occasional,

limited personal use by an employee does not require a reimbursement fee.

Staff members shall refrain from downloading the TikTok app onto any District issued device. If TikTok has already

been downloaded onto a device issued to a staff member, they shall delete the app or seek assistance from District

technology personnel in deleting it. The District shall take measures to prevent the downloading of TikTok or

accessing of the TikTok website onto any District devices or via the District’s electronic network.

District-issued equipment shall be used in a manner that does not disrupt instruction or other work-related unless

there is a reason of personal health or safety involved.

Any District-issued equipment is to be surrendered back to the District immediately upon request.

Personally-Owned Communications Devices

Employees may carry and use personally-owned electronic communication devices during the school day on school property.

Personally owned hand-held citizens band radios, portable police scanners, and long or short-range walkie-talkies

should not be used or carried by employees on school property during the school day unless by specific permission of their immediate supervisor based on a personal health or safety need.

Personal electronic communications devices should not be used during the employee’s normal duty times to

send/receive messages of a personal nature, but such use is allowable during normal break times, lunch times, and

preparation times. Use of personal electronic communication devices should be curtailed during instructional time

or at school-sponsored programs, meetings, in-services, parent/guardian conferences, or any other time when

there would be a reasonable expectation of quiet attentiveness.

Any employee violating the above rules may be subject to disciplinary action.

Legal Reference: IC § 18-6726 TikTok Use by State Employees on a State-Issued Device Prohibited

Idaho Executive Order 2022-06

Policy History:

Adopted on: 03/25/2008

Revised on: 11/24/2009

Revised on: 09/26/2023