June 11, 2024 Staff Update: Student Device Repair and Replacement for the 2024-2025 School Year
For the 2024-2025 school year, students and their parents/caregivers will be financially responsible for intentional damage to or loss of any Chromebook or other devices assigned to the student. As an instructional tool, there is no initial cost for BCPS students to receive a Chromebook or other devices. Students/families are only financially responsible when there is avoidable damage to the device. Fees related to repair or replacement of a damaged device will be outlined in a repair cost chart that will be shared this summer. Schools will be responsible for the collection of damage/replacement fees and working with students and families to ensure that these obligations are met. As a first step to establishing this process, the BCPS Department of Information Technology is currently working to establish a new management tool that will integrate with several existing systems, including MySchoolBucks. This new system will invoice students/families for repairs and track devices and damages across the district. More information about the new system will be shared later.