Farrell Area School District

Student Chromebook Agreement - Grades 3-6

All Farrell Area School District students in grades 3 through 6 will be issued a Chromebook for educational use. Students are permitted and encouraged to take the device home with them throughout the school year when this agreement has been signed and returned. In the event of a school closure due to weather or other reason, students will be expected to utilize the device for at-home learning. This agreement is to ensure that the Chromebook issued by the district will be used in an appropriate manner and kept in its original condition, except for normal wear and tear. If the device, its case, power adapter and cord, and all other accessories are not returned in their original condition, except for normal wear and tear, the parent or legal guardian of the student will be ﬁnancially responsible for any and all costs for repair or replacement of the device. If the district determines that the student did not use reasonable care in the use of the device, the parent or legal guardian of the student will be ﬁnancially responsible for any and all costs for repair or replacement of the device. The district reserves the right to pursue legal action to recover any debts that may result from required repair or replacement of the device. The Chromebook, case, power adapter and power cord, asset labels, and all other accessories are the property of the district.

The student and their parent or legal guardian must acknowledge and agree to abide by the following:

1.	The Farrell Area School District Student Use of Technology Agreement, Board Policy 815 - Acceptable Use of Internet, Computers and Network Resources, and all other applicable policies, guidelines, and laws.
2.	The student the Chromebook is issued to is the only authorized user of the device.

3.	Students should immediately report any problems, damage, or loss to their teacher, a member of the technology staff, or their school oﬃce.
4.	Identiﬁcation and inventory labels, stickers, and tags should not be removed from the device. If one does become removed, the student must notify their teacher, a member of the technology staff, or their school oﬃce immediately to receive a replacement.
5.	The Chromebook is for educational use only.

6.	All activity on the Chromebook is monitored and logged on and off school grounds while it is connected to the internet. 7.	Students should not attempt to bypass content ﬁltering or monitoring software.
8.	The district provides internet content ﬁltering for the device when it is connected to a remote internet connection. However, the district is not responsible for any inappropriate content that the ﬁltering technology may not protect the user from. The parent or legal guardian should supervise the student when they are using the device.
9.	Students are not permitted to install any unapproved software on the device. Approved software will either be pre-installed or will be listed on the device’s app store.
10. Students may not aﬃx stickers, decals, or labels, to the device, case, power adapter and cord, or any accessories. Students may not mark up or otherwise deface the device, case, power adapter and cord, or any accessories.
11. Students may not remove the case from the device and the case must remain in original condition, except for normal wear and tear.
12. The student is responsible for charging the device each night and bringing it to school each day. The district does not recommend students bring the power adapter to school with them. Students will not be given an opportunity to charge their device throughout the school day.
13. The device including its case, power adapter and cord, and all other accessories must be returned to the district in original condition, except for normal wear and tear, before the student’s last day of school if the student is transferring out of the district or is graduating.
14. The device including its case, power adapter and cord, and all other accessories must be returned and left at the school at the end of the school year. They will be thoroughly inspected during the summer. Any damage that is discovered during this inspection will be repaired. The parent or legal guardian will be ﬁnancially responsible for the cost of the repair. If a device is not returned and left at the school prior to the last day of the school year, it will be assumed to be lost or stolen and the parent or legal guardian will be ﬁnancially responsible for the replacement cost.

By signing this form, the student and their parent or legal guardian acknowledge and agree to the above guidelines and all other policies, guidelines, and laws referenced in this agreement. The device will not be permitted to be taken home until this agreement is signed and returned. The district reserves the right, at all times and without prior notice, to inspect and search any and all district property for the purpose of determining whether any policy has been violated, or when an inspection and investigation is necessary for the purposes of promoting safety or compliance with the law.

Student

I have read and agree to all of the guidelines contained within this document in its entirety and all other applicable district policies.

___________________________________________ Student Name (please print)

___________________________________________ Student Signature

__________________________ Date

Parent / Legal Guardian

I have read and agree to all of the guidelines contained within this document in its entirety and all other applicable district policies.

___________________________________________ Parent/Legal Guardian Name (please print)

___________________________________________ Parent/Legal Guardian Signature

__________________________ Date

Staff Use Only

Device Returned By:	☐Student	☐Parent/Guardian	☐Other _________________________________

__________________________________________ Date Device Returned

____________________________________________________________ Checked In By

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Returned Condition