1. Technology Distribution Procedures

2. History of Take-home initiative
Westlawn/ Davis Hills grant and Title I funding, 2010
Whitesburg Middle grant and local funding, Oct, 2011-

3. Purpose of Take-home Extend learning time
Provide technology access outside the school day
Decrease digital divide, providing equitable access to technology tools
Provide engaging standards-based online activities for all students
Teach digital citizenship and cyber safety
Increase student accessibility to outstanding online reference materials like the ALEX, AVL and APTPLUS

4. Equipment received Dell Latitude 2120 Netbook Netbook case
Computrace software loaded for tracking and recovery of computers
Recovered a stolen computer at Davis Hills
Reimbursed for a computer that was not recovered

5. Student/Parent Responsibilities
Use computer only as an educational tool
Keep in possession of the student or locked in a secure location at all times
Charge netbook nightly and bring netbook to school each day
Follow HCS Policies and Procedures for Internet Safety, Student Harassment, Student Discipline
Return computer school upon withdrawing from Huntsville City Schools
Report lost, damaged, stolen computer to the school
File a police report if computer is lost/stolen

6. Disciplinary consequences of any inappropriate use, unattended computer, or destructive care:
Parent notification
Inability to take home the computer
Restriction to school use under teacher supervision
Disciplinary sanctions as outlined in Policy 106-1, Student Discipline

7. Parent/Student Financial Responsibilities
Responsibility for all items assigned to them at the school level and the board may require payment for damages to property
Payment of a non-refundable use and maintenance fee of $35.00 upon issuance of the computer. A waiver is available for students qualifying for free and reduced lunch

8. Parent/Student Financial Responsibilities
Payment for reasonable cost of repair or replacement if the computer assigned to your child is damaged through negligence, vandalism, or failure to follow the proper care guidelines. The current replacement cost of a netbook, should the board require payment, is $650.22
Payment of a 10% fee of the repair cost for any non-willful damages. A waiver is available for students qualifying for free and reduced lunch.

9. District Responsibilities
Inventory and image computers for student use
Maintain computer hardware and software
Load Computrace tracking software
Check out to students using Booktracks which ties computer to child and is updated nightly through iNow
Assure that each student receives the same computer for four years

10. District Responsibilities
Provide additional computers for classroom use as needed
Assure Internet safety in the school
Educate students in digital citizenship and cyber safety
Provide a list of free parental control programs on the HCS website
Train teachers on integration of technology into curriculum

11. Digital Citizenship at home
Parental controls in Windows 7 and in Internet browsers
Home Internet settings
Free parental control programs publicized to parents
Parent supervision