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by: brightlights Active Indicator LED Icon 15 Forum Moderator  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 7:31am  
Anyone catch the story on Local 2 this morning about how much area schools rake in every year from fees collected to get confiscated cell phones back? AHS was in 2nd place with over $13k in fines collected. AHS said that out of those funds, they've only spent just over $800 for 10 megaphones. Humble ISD as a whole collected over $34k. Dang! Emoticon
 
Anyone here ever have to fork over that cash? I haven't...at least not yet!
 
m.click2houston.com/ news/houstonarea-sch ool-districts-explai n-student-cellp
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sandman Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 7:34am  
DD#2 said phones are allowed at AHS now... not sure what that means.
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brightlights Active Indicator LED Icon 15 Forum Moderator  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 7:40am  
DD#2 said phones are allowed at AHS now... not sure what that means.
 
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News said some teachers at most schools are starting to let students use their devices for research stuff, etc. But not just general texting and other shenanigans. Emoticon
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~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 7:59am  
I had this issue 10 years ago at AMS...I would have to go the Humble School District police office and pay 15 dollars...I asked them then what did they do with that money...office donuts?
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~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 8:54am  
My son has texted me multiple times from school so far, mostly with lists of things he needs, but he said they are allowing texting now, at certain times. And this is AHS. Previously, he never texted me from school.
And I did read something about Humble ISD now having a BYOD policy. Here's what I found:
 
Humble ISD begins BYOD
Humble ISD has updated its rules so that middle and high school students can use their own mobile phones, tablets, laptops and other internet-accessing devices at school in certain situations.
Today’s students live in a world where technology is embedded in everything they do. While many young people use technology for entertainment and to socialize, they also will need to know how to use technology appropriately in more formal academic and professional settings. By permitting students to use personal technology devices, schools help students be better prepared for college and the workforce. Additionally, the new procedures support teachers in their use of apps and internet-based materials that engage students in curriculum content.
The new policy is part of the updated Responsible Use Policy and can be found in the Student Handbook.
A one-page quick guide can be found here
.http://humbleisd.net/cms/lib2/TX01001414/Centricity/Domain/4091/student%20personal%20device%20one-pager.pdf
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~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:30am  
that's right kids, you get pimped out all through elementary selling chocolate and other useless crap then when you get to middle school the MAN steals your property and charges you to get it back. That's a hell of a racket.
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~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:31am  
that's right kids, you get pimped out all through elementary selling chocolate and other useless crap then when you get to middle school the MAN steals your property and charges you to get it back. That's a hell of a racket.
 
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Teaching em early!
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sandman Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:36am  
that's right kids, you get pimped out all through elementary selling chocolate and other useless crap then when you get to middle school the MAN steals your property and charges you to get it back. That's a hell of a racket.
 
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just breaking them in for when they get out of college and start paying taxes
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mm4731 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:38am  
how is it legal for the school to take your property?
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brightlights Active Indicator LED Icon 15 Forum Moderator  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:45am  
how is it legal for the school to take your property?
 
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Or rifle through kids'phones and read their texts, then call them out/discipline them on what they read! True story. Emoticon
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~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:48am  

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Or rifle through kids'phones and read their texts, then call them out/discipline them on what they read! True story. Emoticon
 
@brightlights: there must be something they've sent out about it......right?
 
my kid has a phone and I'd be **** if they took and made me pay to get MY property back
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HumbleGirl Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:50am  
Yes this happened to one of mine. They tried to discipline him for a false text he sent on the weekend about being at some party when he was actually with me physically and not at any party!
 
Take up the phone if they should not be using it, fine. Fee okay but there needs to be a published acctg for where the funds will be used.
 
But do NOT rifle through the phone content. That is out of line.
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mm4731 Active Indicator LED Icon 7
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:53am  
I'm fine with them taking the phone, I'm not fine with them charging a fee to get it back. Why would anyone pay it?
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brightlights Active Indicator LED Icon 15 Forum Moderator  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:55am  

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@mm4731:
 
Or rifle through kids'phones and read their texts, then call them out/discipline them on what they read! True story. Emoticon
 
@brightlights: there must be something they've sent out about it......right?
 
my kid has a phone and I'd be **** if they took and made me pay to get MY property back
 
 
@mm4731:
 
Student handbook.
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~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:56am  

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@mm4731:
 
Or rifle through kids'phones and read their texts, then call them out/discipline them on what they read! True story. Emoticon
 
@brightlights: there must be something they've sent out about it......right?
 
my kid has a phone and I'd be **** if they took and made me pay to get MY property back
 

@mm4731:
 
Student handbook.
 
@brightlights: ohhh......guess I should read that thing
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brightlights Active Indicator LED Icon 15 Forum Moderator  OP 
~ 9 years ago   Aug 26, '14 9:56am  
I'm fine with them taking the phone, I'm not fine with them charging a fee to get it back. Why would anyone pay it?
 
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I know several parents who have tried to fight the fee and all lost.
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