1+to+1+Facts



1. Will Unit deposits or usage fees be charged to parents? How much? **For middle school 1:1, there are no plans to charge parents any additional fees. Parents may be asked to provide a carrying case to transport the student laptop.**

2. What is the cost to parents if damage occurs to the unit? **Bid specifications will include repair for normal wear and tear.**

3. What is the parental liability in the case of loss or theft? **The school system is looking into insurance to cover loss or theft of the unit.**

4. What kind of protection is there to prevent theft of or damage to devices during school hours? **Our research in other districts implementing 1:1 computing indicates this isn’t an issue. Theft will be dealt with like any other theft in school.**

5. Will there be an additional cost of anti-virus software to protect the computers and any home computers that may be infected using flash drives? **Anti-virus and Internet filters are currently in place and will be provided for the 1:1 laptop. Viruses are still a possibility. Consequently, fighting viruses will continue to be part of our support. Students circumventing the filtering agent will be dealt with as a discipline issue.**

6. Will there be after hours tech support? **No after hours support is scheduled to be provided.**

7. What are the software update policies and procedures? **Once the software has been determined, no updates or new software will be allowed. System updates and anti-virus updates will be completed automatically.**

8. If the hardware, software, or wireless access encounters any problems, how will the student’s performance be protected? <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">**Spare laptops will be provided. Wireless outages will be addressed as quickly as possible. Schools will continue to maintain wired connections in computer labs.**