The Covington County School District has received Chromebooks for student use, funded by the Equity in Distant Learning Program, Senate Bill #3044. These devices will be distributed to students in grades 7 – 12 on November 30 – December 5 at the CCSD Central Office in Collins.
The 1,434 students in kindergarten – sixth grade will receive their devices at their school and the devices will remain at school.
The 1,173 students in grades 7 – 12 will use their devices every school day and will take them home at the end of every school day. The students will be provided chargers to use at home.
Before accepting the devices, the parents/guardians of the 7 – 12 students and the students, will sign a Policy Agreement stating “I give my permission to provide my child access to Covington County School District technology resources, including at-home use of the district-owned technology equipment. I agree to accept all financial and legal liabilities that may result for the inappropriate use of the Covington County School District resources and equipment by my child.” This form was sent home in the Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Student Issued Chromebook Policy.
The parents/guardians of students in grades 7 – 12 will also be required to provide a user fee of $20 per child, not to exceed a total of $40 per family, before receiving the device.
Chromebooks will be distributed at the Covington County School District Office to parents of students in grades 7 – 12 on the following schedule from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM:
Monday, November 30 – Carver Middle School (Grades 7 – 8)
Tuesday, December 1 – Mount Olive Attendance Center (grades 7 – 12)
Wednesday, December 2 – Collins High School (All grades)
Thursday, December 3 – Seminary High School (All grades)
Friday, December 4 – Seminary Middle School (Grades 7 – 8)
Please enter at the intersection of South Fir Avenue and South Dogwood Ave. (Across from the Collins High School Gymnasium.) Greeters will be there to direct traffic.
A signed copy of the Acceptable Use Agreement (last page of the packet), along with $20 (cash) must be presented to pick up a student Chromebook.
If the dates assigned to each school do not work for a parents’ schedule, they should call the CCSD Central Office to schedule a time to pick up the device, 601.765.8247.