Avondale School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

7530.01 - STAFF USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES

The District will provide cellular telephones to employees who by the nature of their job have a routine and continuing business need for the use of same for official District business. Cellular telephones are provided as a tool to conduct District business and to enhance business efficiencies. Cellular telephones are not a personal benefit and shall not be a primary mode of communication, unless they are the most cost-effective means to conduct District business (i.e., because cellular telephone accounts are billed on a time-used basis, District-owned cellular telephones and services should not be used when a less costly alternative method of communication is safe, convenient and readily available).

The Superintendent or his/her designee is expected to see that:

 A.the need for each District-owned cellular telephone and cellular telephone service account is clearly justified for District business purposes;

 B.alternative solutions for work production and communication have been considered;

 C.employees provided with cellular telephone service accounts understand the purpose and limitations of usage;

 D.cellular telephone service account invoices outlining the details of usage are received and reviewed for conformance with this policy;

 E.employees reimburse the District for non-business use if required by this policy;

 F.use of a cellular telephone service account is terminated when no longer justified by business requirements, the employee leaves the District’s employment, and/or when the employee has by actions demonstrated a disregard for the limitation of this policy.

Adopted 11/04