I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing spring break and is ready to greet the spring sunshine as we push into our final trimester. While there are many exciting things awaiting our middle school community this spring I do want to start getting ready for the iPad initiative that will greet us when we get back to school in the fall. I hope that you will take this time to read the information below and complete the required survey by no later than March 26th.
Now that Apple has brought us a new wave of pricing for the iPads I wanted to send an update about what that means for our project. We have decided that based on the price reduction of the iPad 2 we will go with that model in order to save money for our families. The total cost (billed over two years) will be $548. This includes a 16GB iPad 2, all required apps, and an Otterbox (or equivalent) case. If purchased retail this package would cost $675. After a student has participated in the program for 2 years the iPad/case/apple care will belong to the family.
For school purchased units we will also offer an optional insurance policy that will cover breakage, loss, theft, etc. The policy premium will be $50 with a $50 per incident deductible.
Many parents have asked if they can use their existing ipad or purchase one on their own. While the answer is yes, please keep in mind the following requirements:
1) All student units must be iPad 2 or later.
2) Students must have all required applications installed by Aug15th 2012. The total cost of required apps will not exceed $100.
3) Students must have a sturdy case (no smart covers).
4) Families assume all responsibility for units that are not purchased by the school.
5) Families must replace lost, stolen, damaged units within 10 school days of the incident. We will provide a loaner unit for the first 10 days and after that student accounts will be billed $10 per day for the use of a loaner.
Below is a link that will help us plan for the purchasing of the new units. Again, all parents are asked to complete this 2 minute survey before Monday, March 26th. We appreciate your support of the project and please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MSipad
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