LAC 28:XI.5316. Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices [Formerly LAC 28:CXI.316]

A. If district and school policy allows for students and personnel to carry cell phones or other similar technological devices with imaging or text-messaging capability, test administrators must collect all devices prior to student access to secure test materials. If a student is in possession of and/or uses a cell phone or electronic device in any manner during the administration of a statewide test, the phone or electronic device will be confiscated until there is confirmation that all traces of information related to the test, whether in print, image, or verbal form, have been removed from all local and cloud storage and that no such traces remain on the device. 1. Test administrators may have devices, but they must be in the off position while around secure test materials, unless requesting technical assistance during online assessments. 2. The test of any student found to have a cell phone or other device with imaging or text messaging capability during a test session in violation of this policy will be voided. 3. Violation of the no cell phone or electronic device Rule may result in discipline by the district in accordance with local policy. 4. Students who have a documented medical condition requiring the need to have an electronic device on or near them during testing should keep the device in its normal location but the device must be carefully monitored. If the device is used for any non-medical purpose, the test of the student will be voided.