Chromebooks
The Upper St. Clair School District provides every student (K-12) with a district-issued Chromebook to use as a learning tool throughout the school year.
USCSD will be financially responsible for:
- Defective equipment
- Hardware issues
- Non functioning components
- All physical components of the 1:1 device due to accidental damage
- Theft of a device (must provide a copy of the police report)
Students/Parents will be financially responsible for:
- Intentional damage, abuse, vandalism, or improper use/care, which results in structural damage including, but not limited to: bending, missing parts/components, dents, scratches, cracks, modifications, or disassembly of the device, etc.
- Excessive wear and tear
- Missing or damaged charger, charging/power cable and/or stylus
- Loss of a Chromebook
**The Upper St. Clair School District will determine if damages were accidental or the result of intentional damage, abuse, or improper use/care.
Students are responsible for any and all damage to their Chromebook unless determined otherwise by the Upper St. Clair School District administration. If it is determined through an investigation that the student’s device was damaged by another student, all students involved will be financially responsible for the damage incurred.
Chromebook Repair Costs:
If a device needs to be repaired due to intentional damage, abuse, vandalism, or improper use/care, the costs will be billed based on the published fee schedule for the 2024-25 School Year.
*1:1 devices are owned by the Upper St. Clair School District and all repairs must be completed by the district. Students must use the help desk procedures to request a repair. Parents/Students are not authorized to repair or have third parties repair any 1:1 device.
As per Board Policy 815 - Acceptable Use of Internet, Computers and Network Resources, any outstanding technology invoices must be paid in full by the end of the school year.