1. What device will students receive?
The district will provide Dell 3100 Chromebooks to students in grades 6th - 8th and Hewlett Packard Chromebooks to students in grades 9th - 12th.
3. What will happen to the Chromebooks over the summer?
Students will retain their Chromebook. In certain circumstances, a student's privilege to retain their Chromebook could be revoked by administration. Students who plan to leave the district or are graduating will return their Chromebook upon checkout.
4. Does the school offer insurance for Chromebooks?
The district does not offer insurance for the Chromebooks, nor will they file insurance claims on behalf of the parents/guardians or students. You may have the option to purchase insurance from an outside agency such as your homeowners insurance.
5. What happens if the Chromebook is damaged or lost?
Students are responsible for the care of their Chromebook. A one year manufacturer warranty protects the Chromebook from defects in material and workmanship. The warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse, abuse, or accidents. Personalization of the Chromebook and/or case such as stickers, decals, or other artwork are not allowed. The student/guardian, will be responsible for the repair cost for damage from misuse, abuse, or accidents. Students will be responsible for the replacement cost of the Chromebook if it is lost or stolen.
6. What happens if my child’s Chromebook is stolen?
If the Chromebook is stolen, a formal police report must be filed with the Haysville City Police Department and the school administration or School Resource Officer should be made aware of the theft and police report.
7. What are some of the estimated replacement costs?
For a list of damage fee's, CLICK HERE
8. Will technical support be provided?
Yes. Chromebooks in need of repair should be brought to the Tech Center in the High School library. Loaner Chromebooks will be provided while the repairs are being made. There is no fee for a loaner Chromebook; however, loaner Chromebooks will be distributed based on availability and may not be taken home or off the school campus.
9. How is one student’s Chromebook identified from another student?
Each Chromebook is embedded with a serial number that is specifically tied to a particular student. This information will be stored by the district so we can determine which Chromebook is assigned to which student.
10. What login will students use to get into the device operating system?
Students will each have an email address that is their login and username and will create a password.
11. How can students submit work or assignments via their devices?
The G-Suite web service, created for schools by Google, includes many useful tools and applications. Google Classroom is a a part of G-Suite that streamlines the process of sharing files (assignments), announcements, and activities between students and teachers.
12. What happens if my child forgets to charge their Chromebook or leaves it at home?
Students are expected to charge their Chromebooks nightly at home and bring them to school fully charged each day . If one is available, your child may be issued a loaner Chromebook for the day or until their Chromebook is charged. If no loaners are available, your child may be without a Chromebook for the day.
13. Can the Chromebooks be used with another username?
No. Students and staff cannot access district-owned Chromebooks with any login other than their district-assigned email. However, if a student logs into another device (a PC laptop, a school lab computer, a home computer, etc.) all of their information will be available to them on that device using a Chrome browser.
14. Will unsafe or inappropriate websites be filtered on the Chromebooks?
The Chromebook and the district network has web filtering software to monitor, filter, and provide protection. However, no web filter is capable of screening out all inappropriate content. Therefore, students are also responsible for the content they access via the Internet. It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to monitor student activity on the Internet while connected to outside or home networks.
15. How can I monitor my child’s online use?
Simply use your student’s login and password and check the following (from any computer with a Chrome browser):
■ YouTube Browsing History: myactivity.google.com/myactivity
■ View Student Browsing History: CTRL – H
■ Check Google “Chat” History
■ Go to Gmail. Click on each contact to view conversations
16. Since my child’s data and browsing history is in the Google Cloud, is it protected and private?
Google has made privacy and security commitments to education and they can be found at https://www.google.com/edu/trust