Parent Purchase Program
Parent Purchase Agreement Form
District 123 is offering parents of students in grades 5-8 the opportunity to purchase a netbook (HP 1103) over a three-year term. By taking part in the purchase program, parents will provide their children with the opportunity to take his/her netbook home after school, on weekends, and over selected breaks. If parents do not participate in the program, students will still receive access to a netbook during the school day, but the device will not go home with the student in the evening.
Participation in the program will include access to a netbook, purchase of a case and an extra charging unit. The total cost of the netbook is $267, the case is $26, and the charging unit is $18. The combined total of these three items has been divided over a three year term, resulting in an annual payment installment of $104.00. Once all three payments have been made, the device will become solely the property of the purchaser. If a parent/student leaves the district prior to the completion of the three year term, the parent may either pay the remainder of the balance owed on the device to gain full ownership or return the device back to the district. No refunds will be issued for time remaining in a given school year should a device be returned early.
As the program isn’t beginning until January of this year, the first payment for those wishing to participate starting in the 2011-2012 school year will be prorated at $65.00. This rate will remain the same throughout the remainder of this school year. Years two and three payments will then be $104.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why a three year payment program?
By breaking payments up over three years, D123 is able to offer parents the option to purchase a device at a very low annual cost with no interest. The device remains property of the district during that time, which allows the district to perform maintenance, updates, and management of the devices while still allowing students to take the device home for use during the evening.
What if we leave the district before the end of the three year term?
If a student leaves the district prior to the end of the three year term, the option will be provided to submit the remaining balance on the device wherein the student can take full possession of the device. For example, if an 8th grade student participates in the program, at the end of this school year, he or she can submit the remaining balance for the next two years to receive ownership of the device. If a parent does not wish to pay the remaining balance, simply return the device at no further commitment. The device will then be placed back into our inventory.
Can a parent purchase the device outright with a single payment?
At this point, we are not providing this option. We are, however, working with our vendor to establish a low-cost program for parents who want to purchase a netbook directly from the vendor. We do not have a final price on this option, but we anticipate the price being around $300 for the device only (no case or extra charger). We will share details of this option once we have them finalized with our vendor.
If you have more questions about this program, please feel free to contact district Chief Information Officer, Mr. Ben Grey, at bgrey@d123.org.
