Board adopts policy letting parents purchase Chromebook insurance directly

The board approved Board Policy 213 to move technology device insurance off the district as a middleman and allow parents to purchase coverage directly. Administration said the change aims to speed claims processing while maintaining recommended coverage options for families.

Officials said recommended vendors and contact information would be posted on the district website and the technology department would help parents evaluate policies. Administrators noted typical Chromebook insurance runs about $30 per year and suggested families check deductibles on homeowner policies. The policy change passed by voice vote with no objections recorded.

Board discussion framed the change as an efficiency measure, not a program cut: “The goal was really to expedite the process and take the middleman out of it so that they could get served quicker with the same insurance essentially,” an administrator said.