Gardner
Public School District welcomes and appreciates technology equipment donations
from individuals, organizations, and corporations. The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines insuring that
donations are of sufficient capability to support the educational goals and
needs of the district.
Equipment Condition: All technology equipment
accepted shall be safe and in good working order.
Costs: Implementation of donated
equipment shall not impose unreasonable costs or dedication of resources. Additional cost to be considered may
include repairs, materials, software, or staff time.
Computer Specifications: Careful consideration will be given to each proposed
donation. Final approval of donations
is dependent upon the ability of the equipment to meet the current needs of the
district and its five schools. Priority for acceptance will be given to Type
A/B computers as currently defined by the Massachusetts State Department of
Education.1 All computers
must be network capable with a minimum of a 10/100 MBPS Ethernet card.
Software Licenses: Gardner Public School
District makes every effort to comply with software copyright and license
laws. Owners donating computers are
required to provide the school with the following documentation for legal
transfer of license rights of operating systems or other software; 1) Copies of
software on original disks/CDs, 2) End-User License Agreements, 3)
Certificate(s) of Authority, and 4) Manuals and printed materials (optional).2
In the event that the above materials are unavailable, the owner must provide a
signed letter of verification stating they purchased the software licenses and
are unable to locate the original paperwork or software.
All
prospective donors are required to submit the Technology Equipment Donation
Form to the Director of Technology for final approval.
Upon
acceptance of equipment, the Gardner Public Schools School Committee will
provide the donor with a written letter of appreciation and a receipt of
donation if required.
1
http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/
2 http://www.microsoft.com/Education/DonatedComputers.mspx
[Adopted:
June 2006]