The principal continued, “The importance to me is that we make a decision, and we can get the information out to parents and we can get the iPads into the hands of our students. “My recommendation is that we have to get the iPads into the hands of our students as soon as possible,” Higgins said, noting that his input is limited in terms of what he can suggest to the board but stressing the importance of distributing academic materials as the school year’s beginning draws close.
Higgins had reached out to neighboring high schools’ principals to aid in crafting potential solutions, asking for their insights and procedures in both paying for the devices themselves and establishing protocol for any necessary repairs, noting that some made insurance optional. The one-time $85 cost is a decrease in what students’ families previously paid, reflecting a greatly diminished need for insurance to repair broken devices. A suggested switch in payment policy intended to instill more fairness and balance in paying for the devices, as upperclassmen would be paying the same flat fee as a student using a device for all three years of its lifespan would. Kevin Higgins provided further background. Monroe Township High School Principal Dr. The board’s Finance Committee had agreed upon the proposal after its members were presented with two options: one being a structured payment of $30 per iPad each year for the three years of its usage, while the other was the upfront payment. The $85 purchase fee typically shouldered by parents or guardians would, as the proposal posits, be funded by taxpayers instead. The high school’s 1:1 initiative regarding students’ iPads and the accompanying fees were on the evening’s agenda, a continuation of the conversation that began with the BOE’s July 21 meeting proposing a change in how students’ iPads are paid for. 18 meeting in the Monroe Township High School’s media center. A controversial proposal to fund Monroe Township High School students’ devices with taxpayer money that was introduced last month was resolved at the Monroe Township School District Board of Education Aug.
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