San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Device Initiative

San Ramon Valley Unified School District operates under a policy where each enrolled student is provided access to portable devices to support and enhance their educational journey. This initiative is aimed at fostering Deep Learning, encouragement to be Innovative, as well as achieve Academic Excellence, aligning with the strategic directions and district technology plan set by SRVUSD.

Device Distribution

By Grade Level

Grade Span	Device	Ownership
TK-1	iPad	Classroom (8 iPads to share per classroom)
2-5	Chromebook	Classroom (device assigned by teacher to each student)
6-12	Chromebook	Device is assigned to student
Special Education Students	Device issued by their grade level. A student's IEP team may determine that a different device is required based on student's individual needs.	After consultation with special education staff, a variation may be made based on student assessment of learning needs.

Yearly Distribution

Charts below show the distribution of devices over 7 years.

Device Requirement

The district will be providing all devices needed at school. Students may not bring their own devices unless there is a prior agreement.

4-8GB of RAM
32 GB hard drive
Touch screen
Meets all CAASPP testing requirements.
Devices will be monitored by the Google Admin console and Securly.

We do not support students bringing their own devices to school. This decision is based on several key considerations, which are summarized below:

Safety: Personal devices lack the safety settings that are pre-configured on district-issued devices. This limitation means that students using personal devices can access personal accounts and content that we cannot monitor while they are at school.
Instructional Access: Teachers are unable to use Securly Classroom on non-district devices. This software is essential for managing and supporting student learning effectively in the classroom and many teachers use this feature for secure browser access for assessments.
Equity: District-issued devices are specifically designed for educational use and are provided to each student to ensure consistency in functionality and access to necessary features. Allowing personal devices, which may not operate effectively or possess the required features, could disrupt daily instruction and create disparities among students.