Donated Equipment Procedure and Specifications |
Procedure for Accepting Donated Computer Equipment
The premise for this procedure is from BP 3290(a), which states in part:
To be acceptable, a gift must satisfy the following criteria:
- Be manageable within existing staff resources;
- Be self-sustaining or not entail undesirable or hidden costs, nor negatively impact the district's fiscal integrity;
- Have a purpose consistent with those of the district;
- Meet regular district criteria
PROCESS
- Review minimum hardware specifications
- Complete Receipt for Donation form (obtained from Office Managers or X164)
- Send completed form to Kathy Shirley in Technology and Media Services
- If the equipment meets the accepted criteria, the form will be forwarded to Business Services for inclusion on the next Board Consent Agenda. We will notify you either way.
- Board action/approval
- School site is notified of approval; equipment may be processed.
NOTE: Software requirements are the same for donated equipment as they are for purchased equipment. Sites will be responsible for purchasing the following licenses for each machine accepted as a donation:
PC software licenses required: Windows 2000, Microsoft Office 2000 Pro, Norton Antivirus
Macintosh software licenses required: Microsoft Office for Mac OSX
Minimum Acceptable Computer Donation Specifications
| Macintosh | PC | |
| Processor | Intel | Intel Core Duo |
| RAM | 1GB | 1 GB |
| Hard Drive | 100GB | 100GB |
| Monitor | 17" Flat panel only | 17" Flat Panel only |
| Optical Drive | Super Drive (DVD +R DL/DVD +/- RW/ CD-RW) | DVD-Rom |
These minimum specifications are subject to change. If you have any questions,
please call the Technology and Media Services Office at 432-2167.
