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USD 217 board approves one-to-one Chromebook rollout for Jr./Sr. high with fees
Summary
The USD 217 Board voted Oct. 14 to start a one-to-one Chromebook program for junior and senior high students beginning the second semester, requiring parent approval and charging $150 for lost or damaged Chromebooks and $30 for chargers; the motion passed 6-1.
HAYS, Kan. — The USD 217 Board of Education voted Oct. 14 to launch a one-to-one Chromebook program for junior and senior high students beginning the second semester, attaching a $150 fee for lost or damaged devices and a $30 fee for chargers.
The motion to implement the program was made by Board President Jason LaRue and seconded by Reyna Delgado; the measure passed 6-1, with board member Kim Hull recorded as the lone dissenting vote. The board said parents must approve student participation before devices go home.
Board discussion followed earlier technology reports that some newly purchased district computers arrived with defective hard drives; replacements have since been provided and most devices distributed to teachers. Superintendent Dettra Crawford also noted that ESOL KELPA testing computers were delivered and that the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center would pay $342 from Title III funds toward that purchase, with the district covering the remaining cost.
The Chromebook-home policy had been provided in draft form and was tabled earlier in the meeting to allow members additional review; the board returned to the topic later in new business and approved the pilot rollout and fee structure. The motion does not mandate universal home use without parent agreement; implementation requires the district to collect parent permissions and handle the logistics of distribution and charging/repair policies.
The board did not include a detailed damage-fee waiver or scholarship policy in the motion; those operational details were not specified in the minutes and remain subject to administrative development and parental notice before the program begins.
