Students in grades 1-12 will be issued a Chromebook to use for educational purposes. The Chromebook the student receives in the 2021-2022 school year will be the same device assigned to that student through the end of 6th grade or until the student graduates. The 2021-2022 school year will begin the cycle of students receiving a new Chromebook in 1st-grade and 7th-grade.  (Chrome does not allow updates on Chromebooks after the 6th year, making it necessary to create a purchasing cycle.)

Location of Chromebooks:

Grades 1-3: A Chromebook will be assigned to students and kept in carts in the classrooms.

Grades 4-12: A Chromebook will be assigned to use at school and home. 

Implementation began in the Fall of 2020 and will reach full implementation in the Fall of 2021.

Samsung Chromebook 4

Lenovo 100e 

various models of 14 inch HP Chromebooks

Grades K-3 will leave their device at school each day in a charging cart. Grades 4 through 12 will be responsible for taking their device home and bringing it to school each day.

The Mapleton Local School District owns the Chromebook. Students will use the same device each school year for the functional life of the device. Therefore, it is very important that the device be treated with care. You are required to leave all identification and inventory tags in place. Do not write on the device or attach any stickers to it. 

No

Chromebooks will be returned at the end of the school year so they can be cleaned and assessed for damage.

No

In order to keep our support model as efficient and effective as possible, we need to maintain strict standards on the devices our students use. As such, students will only be able to use District-supplied devices. In addition, having all students with access to the same type of device creates a consistent teaching and learning experience in the classroom.

What may seem as ‘forcing’ is, instead, a need to create an equal playing field in the classroom.  When teachers utilize technology in their daily instruction, it is imperative that each student not only has access but also the same technology access and experience. It is very difficult to plan a lesson when there is a heterogeneous mix of devices (or none at all) used by students. A mix of MacBooks, cell phones, Windows laptops, and no devices creates a classroom technology scenario that can be difficult to manage, troubleshoot, and to prepare.  

Students will be expected to bring their fully charged district-provided Chromebook with them every day much like other school supplies and textbooks.

The technology fee will help cover costs of purchasing hardware and software. The fee is $15.00 each year.

For repairs, let one of your teachers know you are having an issue and ask them to send a helpdesk ticket on your behalf. 

Someone from the Mapleton Tech Department will retrieve the Chromebook and assess it for repairs. The student will receive a loaner device and parents/guardians will be notified through email that a loaner has been assigned. Parents/Guardians will also receive email notifications of repair costs.

Students are responsible for taking care of their District-issued Chromebook. Should a Chromebook or charger be lost or stolen it will be the responsibility of the student to pay the full replacement cost.  Any Chromebook abused or damaged will be repaired at the expense of the student. All repair expenses may be paid through the school offices. 

Cash, check and credit cards are accepted. 

If a Chromebook is stolen, the family should notify building administration and school security personnel immediately. A police report will be required to formally document the theft and receive a replacement Chromebook. School security personnel can assist with this process. 

Yes

All 1:1 Chromebooks will be subject to the same filtering rules both off and on campus. Although no web content filtering system is ever 100% effective, the software used by the District provides protection against inappropriate web content that meets federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requirements. 

A loaner device will not be given out to students that forget their device. Students will be responsible for the work that you miss during class by not having your device. If a student forgets their device, they will receive disciplinary action.

The student must return the Chromebook prior to their last day at Mapleton Local School District. Any Chromebook not returned will be locked and legal proceedings may be pursued.

No

Faculty and staff will not have access to remote control the webcam.

As District-managed devices, additional extensions cannot be loaded onto student Chromebooks. Screen time is indeed an important topic and one that does not have a one-size-fits-all solution. On a related note, in terms of online safety, the District Chromebooks will have Internet content filtering in place on and off campus. Finally, screen time on a District Chromebook may also be managed in a more deliberate/physical way rather than relying on software. Chromebooks will need to be charged each night and, to accomplish this, a routine will need to be developed by students. By establishing a defined charging time and location at home (not in the student’s room), students will not only ensure a fully charged device but also limit their overall time on the device.

No

Only students attending Mapleton Local Schools will be issued a District Chromebook.

Although content filters are in place, there is not a way to accomplish blocking all noneducational sites and content. The best way to prevent your children from accessing inappropriate content is through monitoring technology use while at home.

The planning committee is cognizant of the other district’s locally and nationally that have had less than desirable one-to-one results.  In addition, the committee also drew from positive one-to-one experiences in order to help shape the district’s plan. In the end, the district realizes that no plan, especially of the scope necessary to encompass a one-to-one roll out, is ever perfect in its first version.  There will be bumps along the way and the planning committee will continue to meet throughout next school year to review feedback and refine the guidelines and procedures accordingly.  

As with any district-owned technology device, student Chromebooks will be subject to internet content filtering (on and off campus), remote device administration of device software, as well as the ability to geo-locate the device if necessary. The district does not actively ‘watch’ students but, instead, utilizes these tools to prevent access to inappropriate online content, assist in recovery of a lost or stolen device, ensure devices are running the latest software versions, and to assist with troubleshooting.  All activity on any district device is recorded and searchable if needed by district administration.