On April 13, Beck, the current junior class president, was going to the main office when her cell phone dropped out of her backpack. She had carried her cell phone in her backpack that day instead of leaving it in her car as she usually did. Security Team Leader Edward Reddick was walking by and sent Beck to the administration. Beck was suspended for ten days. Reddick said that cell phones are completely unnecessary at Blair.
Cell phones are very interruptive.
When the phone rang, the learning would cease. Beck feels that her suspension was too severe for her offense and made her feel like a criminal. I was originally removed from the school for ten days, which doesn't make sense. I really disagree with the county policy. Assistant Principal Julie Keefer said that the typical punishment for cell phone users is a ten day suspension with a recommendation for expulsion.