Rationale

The BYOD Equity Policy ensures all students, no matter their families' financial means, have access to appropriate technological resources in their classes.

Procedure

Parents who believe they are unable to provide their child with a privately owned laptop that meets the specification for the mandated laptop program, can apply to the school for an equity device.

• Make an application in writing to your child's relevant Deputy Principal, or make an appointment to speak with the Deputy Principal and indicate you require assistance in addressing the school's Bring Your Own Device mandated laptop program.

• The school will liaise with you, your child and his/her teachers to identify the most appropriate way to address the issue and ensure he/she has appropriate access to the technological resources.

• You will be asked to make an agreement with the school that confirms the alternative arrangements made for access to technological resources.

The school will not purchase a device to assign to your student. In substitution of a personal device the school will consider options including:

a) Make a device available for temporary loan.

b) Priority or reserved access to desktop computers in computer labs or the Library during class time, before or after school or during breaks.

c) Loan of a laptop or other device for a particular period or class.

Extended loan of a laptop will require a holding deposit of $100. This deposit will be forfeited should there be damage to the laptop that is deemed by the school to be beyond normal wear and tear. Should the family request a subsequent laptop, after returning a laptop that has been deemed by the school to be damaged beyond normal wear and tear, the holding deposit will be $200.

BYOD Equity Application

Muirfield High School