PowerSchool Parent/Guardian Info

Holliston Public Schools
Device (Chromebook, PC laptop, iPad) Loan Agreement

This agreement is subject to the following terms and conditions:

• The device and related peripherals are on loan and remain the property of Holliston  Public Schools.

• Proper care of the device and related peripherals are the responsibility of the student and parent/guardian while in their possession. 

• Parents/guardians are financially responsible for all costs in case of loss or damage to the device.

• It is the student’s/ parent’s responsibility to charge the device nightly and to bring it to school each day.

• The student will be the exclusive user of this device and should not grant access to any other individual, including family members.

• During the school day, HPS administrators and teachers may monitor student use at any time including screen and internet.

• Device activity at home is only filtered for Chromebooks. Parents are responsible for monitoring home activity on iPads &   PC laptops. 

• Device, charger, and case will be returned to the appropriate school at the end of each school year, or at the time of transfer or withdrawal from Holliston Public Schools. 

• Device, charger, and case will be returned in good condition.

• The Holliston Public Schools may charge a late fee and/or take disciplinary measures if the device, charger, and case are not returned on or before the return date.

• Repairs for any devices with software issues or damage should be submitted through the Holliston technology helpdesk.  At no time should devices be repaired or serviced by anyone outside the Holliston Public Schools.

HPS Device Insurance Program

Accidents happen. Even when you are being your most careful, sometimes devices get damaged or stop working. That’s why HPS strongly recommends that families purchase insurance for the device issued to students.    Families will be responsible for any loss or damage without insurance.

Cost: $40 per student per school year 

Payment may be made on the Town of Holliston website (Scroll down to School Payments, choose School Programs on the left menu, then Device Insurance)  in the amount of $40 for a single device ($20 more if a second device is assigned to the same student).

Getting Repairs

Please contact the following staff at each building. 

• Placentino  (Spencer Carlin - carlins@holliston.k12.ma.us)
• Miller (Karen Reilly - reillyk@holliston.k12.ma.us)
• RAMS (Anthony Mastroianni- mastroiannia@holliston.k12.ma.us)
• HHS (Jacob Keplinger- keplingerj@holliston.k12.ma.us)

If possible, you will be issued a loaner device while yours is in for repair.   You will be notified when you can pick up your repaired device.

Payment for repairs may be made on the Town of Holliston website (Scroll down to School Payments, choose School Programs on the left menu, then Device Repair/Replacement Fee.

Exclusions

HPS  reserves the right to charge full price for replacement or repairs of the device in case of:

• Intentional damage (e.g. missing keyboard keys)                                                        

• Extreme neglect

• Frequent or recurring damage, where the cumulative repair costs exceed the replacement cost of the device.  

• Chromebooks -$300

• iPads- $299

• PC Laptops at HHS - $1918

Acceptable Use Policy

Highlights of recent upgrades to the Holliston Public Schools network:

• New firewalls with improved security installed at the Woodland and Holliston High Campus

• More reliable ISP connections

• State of the art wifi access points

• New high density wifi access points added at the Placentino/Miller Cafetorium and Miller Multipurpose Room

• Additional high powered external wifi access points installed on each school building

• Wifi cabling in all buildings has been upgraded to Cat6 (multiplies prior speeds by four on wifi access points)

• RAMS & HHS Core Fiber Switches have been upgraded 

• 10 GB Fiber Modules will be added to the network to increase capacity between buildings and internet traffic ten fold

• ISP bandwidth increased at both Woodland campus and Holliston High campus from 500 Mbps to 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps)

Link to Student Data Privacy Agreements