A Klein ISD mandate: Pay up or else!
Parents of Klein Oak High School students received this email yesterday (typos and all):
The following is an important message from Klein Oak administration for all
students that will be attending Klein Oak in the Fall 2008 ~ In the fall of 2008, all klein Oak students will be issued a tablet PC. Students will be required to purchase or place a deposit for their tablet. The tablets will be an educational tool that all students will be expected to utilize
throughtout the school day and at home. Meetings have been scheduled in April and May with more meetings planned fro late summer. All parents are required to attend one of these meetings. The next meeting is Tuesday, April 15h at 6:30 pm in Klein Oak Commons. A meeting is also planned for May 8th. Payments for insurance or deposit will be accepted at this time.
"Students will be required to purchase or place a deposit for their tablet." Please! The correct wording is "Parents will be required to purchase or place a deposit for their tablet."
One bump in the hallway from another student, one little prank that goes awry, some student thievery, or whatever else you can think of...parents will be shoveling money into Klein ISD for these unnecessary toys.
And there's no opt-out.
What will the district do for families who can't afford the tablets? We may be an "affluent" district overall, but the number of families with students enrolled in Klein Oak who aren't affluent is increasing.
Posted by Anne Linehan @ 04/15/08 06:42 PM | Print |
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