STUDENT – PARENT DEVICE USE AGREEMENT / POLICY 2015 – 2016 NOTE : In this agreement "we", "us" and “our” means Grapevine-Colleyville ISD and “you” and “your” means the parent/guardian and student enrolled in Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. The “property" is a device owned by Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District. Terms : You will pay a nonrefundable annual Device Replacement Protection Plan fee of $35 before taking possession of the device. You will comply at all times with the GCISD Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students. Failure to comply may terminate your rights of possession effective immediately, and we may repossess the device. GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD PROVIDES THE DEVICE “AS-IS”. GRAPEVINE-COLLEYVILLE ISD MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH HEREIN. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED. Title: At all times, the legal title to the device is maintained by Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Your right of possession and use is limited to and conditioned upon your full and complete compliance with this Agreement and the GCISD Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students, which is available on the GCISD website. Electronic resources owned by the District should not be released to anyone including, but not limited to, law enforcement agencies. The District will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation concerning or relating to violations of computer crime laws. You have no rights of confidentiality when using the device. Contents of email, information regarding your Internet usage, and network communications may be reviewed at the sole discretion of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. By signing this Agreement, you further acknowledge that Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is required by law to comply with the Texas Public Information Act. As such, you agree to fully and timely comply with any and all directives issued by Grapevine-Colleyville ISD in its efforts to comply with the Public Information Act. You further recognize that this may mean that email content, Internet use history, network communications, and other similar information shall be released to third parties, if so required by law. Warranty, Loss or Damage: Based on the Texas Education Code - Section 11.158, the School District may require payment of a reasonable fee, not to exceed the actual annual maintenance cost for the use of technology equipment. If this fee creates a financial hardship in obtaining a device, please contact campus administration about your eligibility for a scholarship to cover the $35 nonrefundable fee. Included in the nonrefundable Device Replacement Protection Plan fee of $35 per student, not to exceed $100 per family, you will be supplied with a basic warranty plan. This plan provides repair or replacement coverage, both parts and labor for the device, battery, USB cable/adapter and up to one incident of “accidental” damages. A second incident of “accidental” damages will be subject to a $49 fee. After a 3 rd loss, student may lose the right to take device home.
If the device, case, cables, and/or cords are lost, or stolen, you are responsible for the reasonable replacement cost on the date of loss. Loss or theft of the property must be reported to the Grapevine Police Department at 817-410-8127. Grapevine-Colleyville ISD must be notified by the next school day after the occurrence, and a copy of the police report must be provided to the District at your child’s campus. Items Not Covered by Warranty: ● Neglect, or deliberate damage of device, cables, power adapter, and case ● Cosmetic damages ● Effects of normal wear and tear ● Third-party products or effects that may damage device ● Recovery of software or data Default: If you do not fully comply in a timely manner with all terms of this Agreement and the GCISD Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students, including the timely return of the property, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD shall be entitled to declare you in default, and take possession of the device. Term of Agreement: Your right to use and possess the device terminates no later than the last day of the school year, unless otherwise stated by Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, or upon withdrawal from Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. Your failure to return the property in a timely manner will be considered unlawful. Indemnity Provision: You shall defend, exempt, indemnify and hold harmless Grapevine-Colleyville ISD, its officers, agents, servants, representatives and/or employees from any and all claims, suits, actions, legal proceedings, demands, damages or judgments, including all expenses, attorney fees, witness fees, costs, and costs and expenses of appeals there from, arising out of your use of the device including, but not limited to, your intentional or negligent acts and/or omissions. This paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement. I understand that if I violate any procedures or rules I may face legal or disciplinary action according to applicable law or District/departmental policy. Parent Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: __________________ Student Name: _____________________________ Campus: ___________________ Grade: __________ *The device agreement must be renewed each school year.