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Lake Dallas ISD approves Apple device rollout fees and repair rules for secondary students
Summary
Trustees approved device repair and replacement fee rules tied to the district's Apple lease: first two accidental incidents covered by protection plan; third accidental incident and intentional damage incur charges, and secondary students will take devices home.
The Lake Dallas Independent School District Board on July 21 approved an updated student-fee schedule and acceptable-use guidance tied to the district's planned rollout of Apple devices.
Chief Operations Officer John Modica told trustees the device fees align with the Apple protection plan secured under the district's lease. Under the recommended policy, accidental or unintentional damage will be covered for the first two occurrences; on a third accidental occurrence the family would be responsible for the full repair or replacement cost. Modica said intentional damage would be treated differently: a first intentional damage incident would result in 50% of the repair or replacement cost billed to the family and a second intentional incident would be charged at full cost.
Modica confirmed secondary students will take the devices home and that the district will communicate estimated fees and protection-plan language to parents before distribution. "When we communicate this out ... we'll give that direct verbiage to the parents upfront to know, hey. This is what we deem it as depending on how this device is returned or the shape it's in when your student turns it in," he said.
Trustees asked whether intentional damage could incur disciplinary consequences; Modica said that intentional damage to school property could also violate the student code of conduct and lead to discipline in addition to financial responsibility.
The board approved the fees and policy as part of the student-fees package. Trustees also discussed existing practices for waiving fees for economically disadvantaged students and noted that the general fund covers negative balances in child-nutrition accounts.
Why it matters: The policy clarifies families' financial responsibility for district-issued devices and ties repair rules to the district's protection plan. The rollout of devices to secondary students means devices and related fee structures will directly affect families at home as well as on campus.
Ending: Staff will finalize communications and protection-plan language for parents and include the fee schedule in the student handbook and acceptable-use policy.
