Protection Plan Information

DLHS Protection Plan for Chromebooks

The educational program at Detroit Lakes High School now includes a Chromebook issued to your child for their use at school and home. We are excited to make this powerful tool available to our students. We also understand both students and parents are naturally concerned about keeping these tools secure and in good working order.

Like textbooks, team uniforms and other school property issued to your child, there is a responsibility to take appropriate care of these valuable resources. The Chromebook is no different, but it does represent a cost to the district and consequent liability to students and parents. We realize loss and accidents may happen, even when students take good care of the device. With Chromebooks, the cost of loss or damage is lower than many other technology tools, but it can be significant. In response, the district has developed a voluntary Protection Plan Program for Chromebooks.

The Protection Plan for Chromebooks works as follows:

• Prior to Chromebook distribution, parents make a payment of $10.00 to enroll in Protection Plan for the current school year.
• Payment is reduced to $5.00 if qualified for Free and Reduced lunch in 2015-16
• In the event a student’s Chromebook is accidentally damaged, the normal fine for repair costs (typically between $30.00 and the full $200 value of the Chromebook) will be waived, and the Chromebook will be repaired at no cost to the family (the number of covered repairs per year is capped at two). However, willful damage will still result in a fine. Damage assessment will be at the sole discretion of the district.
• In the event a Chromebook is lost or stolen, the normal fine for full replacement value of $200.00 will be reduced to a $40.00 deductible. Upon payment of this fine (or creation of an approved payment plan), the student will be issued a replacement Chromebook. (If the Chromebook is stolen off-campus, file a police report within 24 hours and bring a copy to school.) If the lost or stolen Chromebook is recovered in good working condition, the fine will be refunded.
• Exclusions – The charger, protective case and any other peripherals issued with the Chromebook are NOT covered by the program. If these items are lost or damaged, replacement costs will be the responsibility of the family. An equivalent replacement item may be accepted in lieu of the fine at the sole discretion of Detroit Lakes Public School.
• If a family leaves the District, but does not return the Chromebook, they will be fined for the full replacement costs, and standard rules for the restriction of records and transcripts would apply. Law enforcement may be involved for the purpose of recovering district property.
• If you choose NOT to enroll in the Protection Plan Program, you will be financially responsible for the full costs for repair or replacement of the Chromebook.