Please read through the following loan agreement and cooperative loss description of terms carefully. You may have completed this permission form in the Annual Back ot School Update. If you did, there is no need to complete this again. At the end of the document there is a link to a required form to collect your information and digital signature.
Your iPad is an important learning tool and is for educational purposes only. In order to take your iPad home, you must accept the following responsibilities.
One Apple iPad may be taken home by the Student/Borrower (“Student”) and is in good working order. It is Student’s responsibility to properly care for the equipment and ensure that it is kept in a secure place.
This equipment is and remains the property of Westside Community Schools, and is lent to the Student for educational purposes only for the academic school year. Student shall not deface or destroy this property in any way. This iPad is provided on the condition that it must be used responsibly, appropriately, and in accordance with District’s policies and rules, the Student Code of Conduct, as well as, local, state, and federal law, and shall not be used for commercial purposes. Any use that violates these requirements may result in loss of the right to possess and/or use this iPad and may also result in disciplinary and/or other action, including referral to law enforcement.
Any and all use may be monitored and viewed by the District at any time. Use of this iPad is not private.
The equipment must be returned to the school upon request by Westside Community Schools, or at any time the Student ceases to attend Westside Community Schools.
Student may not install or use any software other than software owned or approved by the District and made available to Student in accordance with this Agreement. One user account with specific privileges and capabilities has been set up on the iPad for the exclusive use of the Student to which it has been assigned, and he/she shall make no attempt to change or allow others to change the privileges and capabilities of this user account.
The Student shall not attempt to add, delete, access, or modify other user accounts on the iPad and on any school-owned iPad.
The Westside Community Schools network is provided for the academic use of all students and staff, and the Student shall take no action that would interfere with the efficient, academic use of the network.
Identification and inventory labels/tags have been placed on the iPad. These labels/tags are not to be removed or modified and in the event they become damaged or removed, contact tech support for replacements. Additional stickers, labels, tags, or markings are not to be added to the iPad.
An email account may be available for each Student to use for appropriate academic communication with other students and staff members.
It is the Student’s responsibility to regularly back up his/her files. Ask for assistance if needed.
The District is not responsible for any iPad or electronic viruses that may be transferred to or from Student’s other data storage medium and Student shall use his/her best efforts to assure that the district property is not damaged or rendered inoperable by any such electronic virus while in his/her possession.
Nebraska statute: 79-737 and 79-2,127 allow the District to obtain reimbursement from, or on behalf of, students for any damage to, loss of, or failure to return school property. Use of the District Property is a privilege and not a right. Student acknowledges his/her responsibility to protect and safeguard the District Property and to return the same in good condition and repair upon request by Westside Community Schools.
Please read the entirety of the following section to determine if this program is needed for you and your Student’s protection against damage and loss of the loaned iPad equipment in your care.
This agreement covers the iPad loaned to the Student. Coverage is during the time the iPad is out of the Student’s home elementary building. Total value will be determined at the time of loss or damage. In no case shall the value be greater than $300.00. In the event of damage or loss, this agreement will pay 66% (up to $200.00) of the amount of damage or loss. You will be responsible for 33% (up to $100.00) of the amount of damage or loss. Chargers ($20) and cords ($10) fall under the $50.00 damage threshold and are not covered under this program. A Cooperative Fund participant’s responsibility for broken screen glass that generally costs us $80.00 to repair would be $25.00.
This coverage is effective from the date this request form and payment are received by the school through the date at which the iPad is requested to be returned in good order to the school.
The cost is $25.00 per school year or $12.50 per school year with free/reduced lunch status on file. Partial semesters are not refundable.
It is agreed and understood that: