Results of Laptop Survey

Parents in three schools participating in the Laptops for Learning program were surveyed regarding their interest in participating in the program during the 2011-12 school year. The settlement agreement with the ACLU requires that for new students, at least 90% of families need to indicate a willingness to participate in a lease-purchase agreement or to request a grant-in-aid or scholarship to help defray the cost of the laptop. The school can also use any of its local/state/federal funding apart from the District’s unrestricted funds to supplement family contributions. The following are the final results:

Site	Grade	Number of Survey Responses	Lease-Purchase or Request Grant or Scholarship	Supplemental Total Funds or Fund-Raising	Total
Fisler School	Incoming 2	95	91.6%	0%	91.6%
Hermosa Drive Elementary School	*Incoming 4	59	47.5%	**42.5%	90%
Nicolas	*Grade 7 & 8	77	22.1%	**67.9%	90%
* The Board, in its sole discretion, may waive the percentage requirement. ** School will utilize previously purchased, site-owned computers to continue the program. No further supplemental funds or fund-raising will be needed.

Although Nicolas Junior High School and Hermosa Drive Elementary School did not meet the 90% requirement for participation through lease/purchase of grant-in-aid laptops, both will utilize previously purchased, site-owned computers to maintain and continue their program in all selected grade levels. Fisler School will also be participating in the laptop program.

Detailed survey results are presented below. Each parent surveyed was asked to select from the following options:

The ACLU settlement agreement requires that a statistical summary of the survey data be published showing the number of parents surveyed and their responses to each of the four questions. This summary must be published within 14 days of the completion of the survey or evaluation.

The totals below indicate how parents responded to each of the survey options.

Site	Grade	Lease-Purchase	Request Grant or Scholarship	Insurance Only	No Laptop Program	Total Students	% Participation	How many no responses
Fisler School	Incoming 2	73	14	8	0	95	91.6%	0
Hermosa Drive Elementary School	Incoming 4	19	9	31	0	59	47.5%	0
Nicolas	Grade 7 & 8	8	9	60	0	77	22.1%	2