Technology Return Deadlines

  • 6th Grade Deadline: Friday, May 31

    All 6th grade students must return their Chromebook, functional charger, and hotspot (if applicable) on or before Friday, May 31. If you need to order a replacement charger, click here or see the Charger section below.

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  • 7th Grade Deadline: Wednesday, May 29

    All 7th grade students must return their Chromebook, functional charger, and hotspot (if applicable) on or before Wednesday, May 29. If you need to order a replacement charger, click here or see the Charger section below.

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  • 8th Grade Deadline: Thursday, May 30

    All 8th grade students must return their Chromebook, functional charger, and hotspot (if applicable) on or before Thursday, May 30. If you need to order a replacement charger, click here or see the Charger section below.

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What Do I Need to Return?

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Chromebook Return

  • Return Procedures

    • On Chromebook collection day for the student's grade level, the student will fill out a Chromebook Collection Form and put it, along with their assigned Chromebook and charger, into a collection bag. Collection bags will be given to homeroom teachers and then collected by Mr. Wylie.  See above for grade-level collection dates. 
    • Students who do not return their assigned Chromebook
      • will not participate in any end-of-year school activities.
      • will not receive another DPS device from Neal or any other school in future school years.
      • will potentially be responsible for the cost of device replacement (approximately $450). 

     

    Stickers

    • Leave your Neal Middle School sticker (with your name and grade level) on your device. This will help identify it if other labels are missing. 
    • Leave DPS IT stickers and serial number stickers on the device.
    • Remove any and all other stickers. Students should not put any stickers on DPS-issued devices.
    • Students who return devices with stickers on them will become day users (not allowed to bring Chromebooks home) for future school years due to vandalizing DPS devices.
    • Students who return devices with stickers on them may also face fees to cover the cost of cleaning and/or replacing the device due to damage. 

     

    Damaged Devices

    • Normal wear and tear on devices is expected. 
    • Students who turn in devices with damage beyond normal wear and tear or have intentionally damaged their devices will become day users (not allowed to bring Chromebooks home) for future school years. 
    • Students who intentionally damaged their devices may also face fees to cover the cost of repairing and/or replacing the device.

     

    Lost Devices

    • It is the student's - not the school's - responsibility to locate missing devices.
    • Students who have lost their device must report the device lost. 
    • Families may be asked to file a police report for missing devices and submit a copy to Neal Middle School. 

CHARGER RETURN

  • Return Procedures

    • On Chromebook collection day for the student's grade level, the student will fill out a Chromebook Collection Form and put it, along with their assigned Chromebook and charger, into a collection bag. Collection bags will be given to homeroom teachers and then collected by Mr. Wylie.  See above for grade-level collection dates. 
    • Students who fail to return their charger will NOT be issued another charger by Durham Public Schools next school year. 

     

    Lost or Stolen Chargers

    • All students received a functional charger with the Chromebook they were issued at the start of the school year or upon enrolling at Neal Middle School. Any students who have lost their charger or have had it stolen must replace it.
    • Students needing a replacement charger for a Chromebook should complete a Student Replacement Charger Request and submit payment for $38.
    • Students who fail to replace a lost/stolen charger will NOT be issued another charger by Durham Public Schools next school year. 

     

    Damaged Chargers

    • All students received a functional charger with the Chromebook they were issued at the start of the school year or upon enrolling at Neal Middle School. Any students who have damaged their charger must replace it.
    • Students needing a replacement charger for a Chromebook should complete a Student Replacement Charger Request and submit payment for $38.
    • Students who fail to replace a damaged charger will NOT be issued another charger by Durham Public Schools next school year. 

Hotspot Return

  • Return Procedures

    • Students who are in possession of a DPS-issued hotspot must return their hotspot on their Chromebook collection day. 
    • Along with the hotspot, please return the charging cable, USB charging block, and the box the device came in. 
    • DPS provides hotspots during the school year on an as-needed basis for school work only. DPS does not pay for hotspots or data costs for non-school activities or summer use. 

     

    Lost Hotspots

    • If you have lost your hotspot, you must report it as lost. 
    • DPS will deactivate the hotspot, making it useless. 
    • Students who lose their hotspots will not be issued another. 

     

    Damaged Hotspots

    • If you return a damaged hotspot, you will not be issued another.