The Board approved updated Chromebook Agreements for elementary (4th and 5th grade) and George White Middle School students for the 2026-2027 school year. The agreements describe a required school-issued Chromebook for all students, a $40 non-refundable technology usage fee for grades 5 and up (with accommodations for free/reduced lunch), explicit damage and loss fee schedules, expectations for daily use, and reliance on the district Technology Department for all repairs. While no specific hardware purchase is approved in this item, the policy underscores a continuing 1:1 Chromebook environment and ongoing needs for device procurement, warranty/repair workflows, filtering, monitoring, and asset management.Vendors supplying Chromebooks, device management platforms, insurance/damage protection, classroom management software, and helpdesk tools can use this as a signal that Hillsdale will continue refreshing devices, managing breakage, and collecting fees—making it a candidate for lifecycle, protection plan, or EdTech management solutions.

Agreements reference CIPA compliance, NJ Anti-Big Brother Act, and district Google accounts, highlighting requirements around filtering, privacy, and data security.