| Massillon City School District |
| Bylaws & Policies |
7530.01 - STAFF USE OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES
The Board of Education may 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 Board business. Cellular telephones are provided as a tool to conduct Board 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 Board business (i.e., because cellular telephone accounts are billed on a time-used basis, Board-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 Board-owned cellular telephone and cellular telephone service account is clearly justified for Board 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 Board 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 Board’s employment, and/or when the employee has by actions demonstrated a disregard for the limitation of this policy. |
Employee safety is a priority of the Board, and responsible use of cellular telephones includes safe use.
Adopted 12/15/04