Downingtown Area SchoolDistrict
Annual Technology Insurance Fee & RepairInformation
BasicInformation
Anannualtechnologyinsurancefeeisrequiredforallstudentswhoparticipateinthedistrict’s1:1deviceprogram.Studentsmaychoosetobringtheirownpersonalcorrespondingdevices,whichwillwaivetheannualtechnologyinsurancefee.[Note:TheDowningtownAreaSchoolDistrictwillnotmaintainorrepairstudent’spersonaldevices.]TheannualtechnologyinsurancefeecoverstheDistrict’scostofrepairingand/orreplacingdamagedequipment,aswellasloanerdevices,ifthedistrictissueddeviceneedstobesentoutforwarrantyworkand/oroutofwarrantyrepairs.Technicalandmaintenancesupportfordistrictissueddeviceswillbeprovided.
Middle School FeeSchedule
InsuranceFeeYear1 / $75.00
Year2 / $75.00
Year3 / $75.00
Total / $225.00
HighSchoolEast/WestandSTEMClassof2020FeeSchedule
PCInsuranceFee / MacBookAirInsuranceFee
Year1 / $75.00* / $200.00*
Year2 / $75.00 / $200.00
Year3 / $75.00 / $200.00
Year4 / $75.00 / $200.00
Total / $300.00 / $800.00
*ForEast/Westclassesof2019and2020,studentswillpay50%oftheannualinsurancefeeforyear1only.
STEM Class of 2017, 2018, 2019 FeeSchedule
MacBook Air InsuranceFee(STEM Class of 18&19) / MacBook InsuranceFee(STEM Class of2017)Year1 / $150.00 / $100.00
Year2 / $150.00 / $100.00
Year3 / $150.00 / $100.00
Year4 / $150.00 / $100.00
Total / $600.00 / $400.00
Allstudentswillbeassignedadeviceandwillreceiveachargerforthedevice.Alltabletswillbeissuedwithadevicecoverthatistoremainonthedeviceatalltimes.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocareforthedevice,itsaccessories,andensurethedeviceisplacedinasafeandsecureenvironmentwhennotinuse.
Studentdevicesareintendedforuseintheireducationalprogram.Studentsshouldnotdeface,destroyorharmthedeviceinanyway.Shoulddamageortheftoccur,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoreporttheproblemtotheschool’smainofficewithin24hours.Ifdamageappearstobecausedfrommisuseorneglect,theschoolwillconductaninvestigation.Resultsoftheinvestigationmayresultindisciplineordevicecharges.Ifthedeviceisstolen,apolicereportmustbesuppliedtotheschoolwithin7daysofthetheft.Failuretofileapolicereportand/orsupplyacopyofthepolicereporttotheprincipalwillresultinachargeforthefullretailcostofthedevice.
DevicePurchase
Studentdevicesmayonlybepurchasedattheconclusionofastudent’s8thor12thgradeyears.Devicesmaybepurchasedbystudents’whohavepaidthefulltechnologyinsurancefeeforthedevice(iPadInsuranceFeefor3Years;LaptopInsuranceFeefor4Years).Purchasepriceofthedevicewillbe6%ofthefairmarketvalueoftheequipment.Fairmarketvaluewillbedeterminedannuallyinthespringofeachyear.Purchaseddeviceswillberestoredbacktofactorydefaults,aspartofthepurchaseprocess.
ExampleofPurchasePriceCalculation:
Device / Fair MarketValue / PurchasePriceiPad / $165.00 / $9.90
PCLaptop / $150.00 / $9.00
MacLaptop / $440.00 / $26.40
Warranty & RepairProcess
ndidentifytheirname,class,deviceassetnumberandabriefdescriptionoftheproblem.Studentsmayalsovisittheschool’stechnologyofficeduringthepostedhoursofoperation.
Ifadeviceissuecannotberesolvedonsite,orinatimelymannerasdeterminedbythetechnologyoffice,thenthestudentcanbeprovidedaloanerdevice.Astudentwillsecurethe“loanerdevice”bysigninganequipmentreleaseform,whichidentifiestheloanerdeviceasundertheresponsibilityofthestudentuntiltheoriginaldevicecanbereturned.Thestudent’soriginaldevicewillnotbereturneduntilthedevicerepairfeehasbeenpaid.
Parents/Guardianswillhave7daystopaytherepairfeepriortotheloanerisrecoveredbytheschool.ItisimportantforstudentstomaintainregularbackupsofallfilesasneithertheTechOfficenoranyoutsidevendorthatworksonthedevice,isrequiredtosafeguardstudentfiles.
Forstudentsparticipatingwithadistrictissueddevice,thefollowingdeductibleschedulewillbefollowedeachyearfornonwarrantyrepairs.Thereisnochargeifthemanufacturer/vendordeterminesthattherepairisawarrantyitem.
DeviceRepairDeductibleSchedule:Device Type:Laptop
1st Repair$100.00
2nd Repair / $150.003rd Repair / $300.00
4th Repair* / $400.00
DeviceType:Tablet(iPad)
1st Repair$100.00
2nd Repair*$125.00
*Ensuingincidentscouldresultinpotentiallossofprivilege
PaymentProcess
Paymentoftherequiredannualinsurancefeeandthedeductible(whereapplicable)shouldbedoneonlineusingtheDistrict’sPayForItsystem(
FamilieseligiblefortheFreeandReducedMealprogramforegotheinsurancefeebutarestillrequiredtopayanyapplicablerepaircosts,asperthescheduleabove.