Device Loaner Program

Duncanville ISD Device Distributions Information

Duncanville ISD is working diligently to provide devices to students who have a critical need. We understand there are students who do not have access to a computer at home preventing them from completing assignments digitally while campuses are closed.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges for all of us. Please keep in mind that the District has a limited supply of devices. It is our sincere desire to provide support and opportunity to as many students as we can so they can successfully complete the 2020-2021 school year. For our families who are unable to receive a technology device, the district is finalizing alternatives such as work study packets.

Returning students who come to school next year will be provided with strategic support to assist them in filling potential instructional gaps due to COVID-19.

Health Check

For the health of our students, families and staff please adhere to these safety precautions.

Prior to coming to pick-up a loaner Chromebook, please review the following. If your answer is “YES” to any of these questions, refrain from picking up a loaner Chromebook at this time and notify the campus principal.

Have you or someone living in your household or someone you are caring for been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the last 14 days?
Have you had any close social contact (CDC defined as less than 6 feet) with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the last 14 days?
Have you or someone living in your household or a partner, returned from or made a connection through a CDC level 3 country (China, Iran, Europe, S. Korea, United Kingdom, Ireland) in the last 14 days?
Do you currently have or have you had within the last 24 hours, any cold or flu symptoms and a fever greater than 100 degrees F (38 degrees C)?

Chromebook Distribution

Loan Program Guidelines

Duncanville ISD will issue only one device per household.
If your child has been identified as a recipient of a device, but you have reliable Internet and a device at home already, we ask that you forego accepting a District device to allow for other students who do not have access to at-home technology.
Parents/guardians must present school-issued student ID in order to pick up a device.
Parents/guardians who do not have a school-issued student ID must attend pick-up at designated time and must present the last 4 digits of the student's social security number or date of birth.

Upcoming Chromebook Distributions

LAST DAY FOR PICK-UPS

Thursday, Spetember 4, at Duncanville High School West Campus Parking Lot, Duncanville High School 9th Grade Entrance, Byrd Middle School, & Bilhartz Elementary.

WHEN

Chromebook deployments will take place at DHS west campus parking lot:

September 1, 2020 (8:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:00PM - 4:30PM)
September 2, 2020 (8:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:00PM - 4:30PM)
September 3, 2020 (8:00AM - 12:00PM and 1:00PM - 4:30PM)
September 4, 2020 (8:00AM -12:00PM and 1:00PM - 4:30PM)

For those who are not able to participate during this window of time, a make-up date will be offered on a later date to be determined.

WHAT TO BRING

*Students must be able to provide ID or Verification prior to receiving a device.

Bring one of the following Approved Methods for Verification:

Official letter/email from school listing children enrolled
Individual printed or digital student report card
Attendance record from parent portal of school website
Birth certificate of student
Student's date of birth

WHERE

Please follow the traffic patterns at each location according to the maps below to assist with traffic congestion and ensure a smooth and timely deployment.

Grades PK-3 Bilhartz Elementary

Grades 7-9 High School 9th Grade Entrance

Grades 4-6 Byrd Middle School

Grades 10-12 DHS Main Entrance

Free and Discounted Internet Information

For students without internet access, some companies are offering free internet service or uncapping data to students. The links below give brief explanations of service provider COVID-19 responses. This is not a business or provider endorsement from Duncanville ISD.

Free Service Offers

This is not a business or provider endorsement from Duncanville ISD.

AT&T

Offering two months of free service for new customers who order Access by April 30, 2020. Open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families. Access Information | Sign Up

Connectivity For Schools

PrePaid and Cricket Wireless

Charter Spectrum

Offering free broadband and Wi-Fi to households with K-12 students and open Wi-Fi hotspots for 60 days. Installation fees will be waived for new student households.
Access Information | Call to Sign Up (855) 243-8892

Charter Spectrum COVID-19 response: Free broadband and Wi-Fi to households with K-12 students and open Wi-Fi hotspots
Comcast COVID-19 response: Free Wi-Fi hotspots
FCC agreement stating that providers will waive late fees, not cutoff service for lack of payment, and open hot-spots.
AT&T COVID-19 response: offers open hot-spots, unlimited data to existing customers, and $10/month plans to low income families.
Verizon COVID-19 response: Tripling data allowances to current customers and following the FCC agreement.

Sprint COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, provides unlimited data to existing customers, and, starting Tuesday, 3/17/2020, will allow all handheld phones to enable hot-spots with a 20 gb per month data plan for 60 days at no cost.
T-Mobile COVID-19 response: follows FCC agreement, plus unlimited data to existing customers and additional 20 gb of hotspot/tethering data per month at no cost with existing service.
Texas Education Agency guidance for internet services for students

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