A Brief Background
Voters in the School District of Holmen approved a technology referendum in April 2015 allowing every middle and high school student access to a device through the 2018-19 school year. A 2019 referendum provided five years of additional technology funding, ending summer 2024. This funding is currently being used in part to continue the District's 1:1 program. We are grateful for the 2022 referendum support to sustain ongoing technology and maintenance in the District.
Forms & Documents
The following information and forms pertain to the 1:1 program. For questions about this program, please contact the Director of Information & Technology, or your child's building principal.
District Acceptable Use Policy (po 7540.03 Student Technology Acceptable Use and Safety)
Forms relevant to technology and Chromebooks, including a Device Protection Plan, are now processed as part of online registration. Paper copies of forms are not collected.
District-Provided Devices
All Chromebooks currently used by students in our 1:1 program are touchscreen devices manufactured by Acer. Devices stay with students for a period of three or four years before being updated as part of an ongoing refresh cycle maintained by the District's Information & Technology department.
Chromebooks issued new during the 2024-25 school year are the Acer R753T, an 11.6" touchscreen Chromebook with 8 gigs of RAM. This model is referred to as the "Acer Spin 511."
Chromebooks issued new during the 2023-24 school year are the Acer R856TN-P20G, a 12" touchscreen Chromebook with 8 gigs of RAM, and a stylus. This model is referred to as the "Acer Spin 512."
Chromebooks issued new during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years are the Acer R841T-S5VA, a 13.3" touchscreen Chromebook with 8 gigs of RAM referred to as the "Acer Spin 513."
Device Protection Plan
The District self-operates a Device Protection Plan (DPP) in which families can opt to pay a per-student annual fee to protect their child's 1:1 Chromebook. The fee covers certain repairs necessitated by accidental damage. It also covers replacement of the Chromebook due to theft. Plan limits and restrictions apply. More information on the Device Protection Plan can be found in the 1:1 Program Handbook. Participation in this program is entirely voluntary and requires the student/parent/guardian to opt-in in order to activate coverage. The opt-in can occur during the annual registration process facilitated online, where families can elect to pay the optional fee. The protection plan can be opted-into at other times of year by contacting the school office. Should you choose to decline DPP please complete the on-line form.
The Device Protection Plan fee for coverage during the 2024-25 school year is $35 per student/device. Payment of this fee covers the device for the duration of the school year and following summer, or through the date of a student's graduation or departure from the District, whichever comes first. Fee rates are determined annually based on forecasted repair volume and cost of parts; they've gone up and down in the past from year to year. The District strives to offer families the lowest fee possible while allowing the Device Protection Plan to remain viable.
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