Important District Chromebook Information
The Walled Lake Consolidated School District is excited to offer students in grades 6-12 the opportunity to obtain a District supported Chromebook device for this school year and beyond.
Currently, the District offers students the ability to bring their own device on a daily basis, or use a Chromebook that is housed at the school. This new opportunity changes that practice. Moving forward, students will have two choices:
- Bring your own device from home
- Sign up for a District issued Chromebook*
*Additional carts of Chromebooks will no longer be available for students to utilize extra building devices on a daily basis. Students will be expected to bring a charged device (personal device or District issued Chromebook) daily in order to utilize online curricular resources as well as participate in daily instruction within the classroom.
We strongly encourage families to sign up for a District issued Chromebook. There are advantages to this practice including:
- Better Wi-Fi connectivity in District
- Increased support from District IT staff including
- curriculum resources
- support apps
- Streamline repair process
Please review the resources below including the Chromebook Family Contract which details responsibilities and terms of use of the District issued device. Families will also be encouraged to purchase ChromeCare, a device support plan which covers any potential damage to the device while in the student’s care. Similar to our textbook distribution practice, a good faith deposit will be required to check out a District issued Chromebook.
Chromebook Resources:
- Chromebook Family Contract and ChromeCare Information
- Chromebook Fee Information
- WLCSD Chromebook Policy Handbook
This good faith deposit will be refunded upon graduation or in the event the device is no longer requested. This deposit cannot be used for repair and is non-transferable. If you would like a District issued Chromebook but require financial assistance or consideration, please complete the Chromebook Financial Assistance Form below and call the CHS Middle School Main Office at 248.956.3500 and speak to one of our office staff.
Families must pay in full for the Chromebook deposit and the optional non-refundable Technology Protection Plan insurance premium for the 2023-2024 school year by the date listed below in order to pick up a device at Smart Start on August 21st.
If payment is made AFTER the date listed below a device will be prepared and delivered to your students school for distribution on or around the first day of school. Payments should be made through eFunds. You can access the eFunds program through the district website or through Family Access.
- HIGH SCHOOL students (grades 9-12) must complete PAYMENT for the Chromebook deposit and Technology Protection Plan no later than Sunday, August 13 at 11:59PM Eastern Time.
- MIDDLE SCHOOL students (grades 6-8) must complete PAYMENT for the Chromebook deposit and Technology Protection Plan no later than Thursday, August 17, at 11:59PM Eastern Time.
Summer Chromebook Retention Program* *Summer Chromebook Retention program participants paid the 2023/2024 insurance fee in June and DO NOT have to pay an additional deposit OR insurance for the 23-24 school year.
Distribution of devices paid by the date(s) listed above will take place at each middle and high school registration day.
To ensure a smooth device check out experience, the forms linked above will need to be printed, signed and submitted at Smart Start on August, 21st. Hard copies of these forms will be available during the distribution as well.
This opportunity was made possible through an Emergency Connectivity Fund Grant the District previously applied for and was awarded during the 2021-22 school year.
How do I pay my Chromebook fees?
Log into your Efunds account by using the following link:
https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/55905
- Select “Optional Fees” from the menu on the left.
- Scroll through the payment items to select the appropriate expense (Chromebook
- Deposit, Chromebook Insurance).
- Add the payment item to your cart.
- Proceed to Checkout.
**Note – the service fee for payments made by “direct debit” (online check) is
$1.25 no matter the dollar amount in your cart. This is the most cost effective
way to make online payments through Efunds. To use this option, you will have
to provide the routing and transit number of your financial institution along with
your account number. Payments by credit card/debit card are $2.85 per $100
increment in your cart. IE – A cart total between $.01 and $100 = $2.85 service
fee, $100.01 to $200 is $5.70 ($2.85 X 2), etc.
*** If you need assistance with Efunds, please feel free to reach our Accounting
Secretary, Sarah Jewell, and she will be happy to assist. Sarah can be reached via
email at: SarahJewell@wlcsd.org or via phone at 248-956-2044.