Manasquan Announces School Laptop Program

MANASQUAN – The Manasquan School District is continuing its Student Mobile Technology Initiative this year.

This year, the district is providing a Dell device to students in grades 5-12 as part of its digital learning initiative aimed at preparing students for college and careers in the 21st century.

In this program, each student will be issued a device for the duration of the school year and they will be expected to bring to all classes but may also take home.

Device Distribution for 2020-21

The district's goal is to distribute devices to as many students as possible prior to the beginning of school. This year, the district encourages everyone to go paperless to make it easier to pick up your device.

To get your device the easiest way possible, you'll need to complete four steps:

Parent Completes the "Student Laptop Agreement & Use Fee" Form in the Parent Portal

• Parent must login to the Parent Portal and select the "Student Laptop Agreement & Use Fee" form under the "Forms" tab (*students cannot access this form from their account).
• Complete, electronically sign, and submit the form.
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Pay the Technology Use Fee Online (optional)

Students and parents have the option to pay a $60 technology use fee which, if paid, will cover the fine for first-time accidental damage of the device and/or its peripherals.

• To pay the optional technology use fee online, go to PaySchools Central and login or create a new account (to create an account, you will need your child's Manasquan Student ID, First Name, and Last Name exactly as it appears in our system. You can confirm these in the Parent Portal).
• After you have logged in and linked your child to your account, navigate to the Dashboard.
• Under your selected child's Fees section, add the "Technology Use Fee 2020-21 SY" $60 fee to your cart.
• If you have multiple children and wish to pay all of their fees, you can link all of them and add each's fee to the cart before checking out.
• Once your cart is complete, go to the Cart and 'Checkout.'
• You can pay with a credit or debit card or checking account transfer. Online payments are subject to a convenience charge of $1.95 per checking account transfer or 4 percent for a debit or credit card payment.
• Once you payment is made, a record of the transaction will be displayed in your Parent Portal Fees & Fines tab.
• Alternatively, you can bring a cash or check (payable to Manasquan School District) payment to your pickup appointment time.

3. Schedule an Appointment to Pick Up Your Laptop

• The pickup process should take about 10 minutes.
• Currently, the district is offering the following pickup windows:
  • Tue 9/1, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m.
  • Wed 9/2, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• If you cannot make an appointment during one of these times, additional times to be announced will be available once school opens.

4. Pick Up Your Laptop at School at Your Appointment Time

• ALL laptop pickups (HS and ES) prior the opening of school will occur at the Manasquan Elementary School Cafetorium.
• Please park in the Elementary School parking lot and enter through the Cafetorium doors at the top of the ramp.
• Face coverings are REQUIRED at all times for anyone picking up a laptop.