at the yearly speech from our principal at my school she stated that you cannot have a camera phone. later during questions about the speech i pointed out to her that most new cellphones have cameras and her answer was then you cant have a cell phone. Then she stated that it is a LAW in Wisconsin that YOU MAY NOT HAVE A CAMERA PHONE AT SCHOOL. Is this a Law or just a bunch of crap??? I need real and serious answers because i have a Motorola RAZR V3 and that is the only phone i have and i am not going to buy a new phone just for school. Also if you could provide a link to an OFFICIAL UNITED STATES OR WISCONSIN GOVERNMENT PAGE that you got this information from that would be great.
2007-09-05 09:45:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
oh and my mom is an administrator and it is not a policy
2007-09-05 11:42:02 · update #1
Wisconsin does not have a statute prohibiting the carrying of cell phones, cameras, or camera phones in public schools. Your state does have a prohibition of bringing such devices into a court room or similar public building. Certain federal buildings in your state prohibit the carrying of camera phones within them such as your district courts.
The law of Wisconsin permits a principal to enact rules and policies that promote the health, safety, welfare, good order, and discipline necessary for a learning environment. For this reason, a principal may prohibit certain types of clothing or even hairstyles. These types of policies have been upheld on appeal in federal courts.
While your principal is wrong in that there is no state law that prohibits the carrying of camera phones in school, she may form a school rule against them. Additionally, there is no state administrative regulation from the WI department of education that prohibits them. The state of Wisconsin gives "broad authority" for school boards to create rules and regulations unless they are specifically prohibited by state or federal law (See Wisconsin Statutes Annotated Section 118). Your parents could make an argument that it is necessary for security and safety reasons after Columbine for you to carry a cell phone and the particular one that you have. As a minor, you have no standing to make your own claim, your parents must do it for you.
My source is Westlaw.com
2007-09-05 11:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Discipulo legis, quis cogitat? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In several states, cell phones, are banned in all schools by any student, unless they have been given permission by the school board by a request from the students parents. Cell phones with and without built-in cameras have been a problem for school faculty since the advent of beepers. Now that cameras have been added to phones this now becomes a legal issue for privacy concerns and probably for cheating reasons. In Wisconsin it is not hard to believe considering that the entire Milwaukee school district has made it unlawful to possess a cell phone in school after they experienced a lot of problems with violence associated with cell phones. I know it sounds strange to say violence, but they concluded that kids were calling for reinforcements during school yard fights! The fact that the largest school district in WI has decided to go this route holds a lot of weight on the entire states separate school districts. Each school district has a Board of Education that answers to a state PTA board and all of them can enact rules and regulations for those schools in their districts regardless of what the state or federal laws are. As long as the state and the feds believe that what they are doing is for the benefit of the children. This past May Wisconsin State PTA President Cindy Barbarin, decared that she did not want to bring a vote to the issue yet. Barbarin was quoted saying,
"For one thing", Barbarin says, "it's a matter of courtesy. Students aren't allowed to chat openly with each other during a class why should it be allowed on a phone."
Barbarin says they've also seen documentation showing students use the phone or text messaging to cheat, helping each other out with tests. They've also been used to call friends outside of school when a fight breaks out on campus.
2007-09-05 10:43:56 · answer #2 · answered by Tavo McDouglas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem with cellphones is that some students take calls during class! As a teacher, I don't see an extra problem with camera phones, as long as they are not used to disrupt a class. But some colleagues are camera-shy. And bad teachers won't want anyone to get the evidence! But I'm not in Wisconsin, nor even the US.
2007-09-05 09:58:13 · answer #3 · answered by Always Hopeful 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Students should be studying and NOT talking on the phone while in School.
however
In many cases, a cell phone could provide extra security, especially if it has a camera!
So
I'd say you should be able to have it and use it for emergency's only, texting friends and making buddy calls should end that privilege
2007-09-05 09:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Last year in Colorado, a bunch of students were caught sending nude pictures of themselves and others to each other on their cell phones. Lawmakers and police considered that very serious since all of the kids were minors and what they were sending amounted to distribution of child pornography.
Also, camera phones can be used to cheat on exams. One student could take a picture of the exam and send it to his friends who haven't taken it yet.
Maybe those are the reasons for the ban.
2007-09-05 09:57:13 · answer #5 · answered by obl_alive_and_well 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-16 12:19:57 · answer #6 · answered by eisenhauer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Wisconsin and never heard of such a law. I would say it is crap. If you leave your phone in your locker you wont have anything to worry about.
2007-09-05 09:51:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
when i was in school the hot thing to have was a beeper and they took those away from us when they went off. just leave it off or in your car while you are at school. problem solved.
2007-09-05 09:51:39 · answer #8 · answered by civil_av8r 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless if there is a law or not, it is school district policy. Leave it home or get another phone.
2007-09-05 09:52:49 · answer #9 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
If it's state law or just school policy, you still have to obey.
2007-09-05 09:50:31 · answer #10 · answered by Michael C 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋