Rationale:
- To ensure adequate levels of quality equipment are available for use by
staff when needed, a planned approach to equipment purchases and maintenance
must be developed and maintained.
Aims:
- To provide a process for prioritising equipment purchases so as to ensure
adequate, high quality equipment is available when needed.
- To provide a level of consistency with equipment purchases that enables
an ease of maintenance, portability of minor components (leads, remote controls
etc), and a similarity of operation.
Implementation
- For the purpose of this policy, equipment is defined as non-consumable classroom
teaching related items that have a value of greater than $150.00. Typical
equipment items include televisions, videos, projectors, laptops etc.
- A staff member will be allocated the responsibility of coordinating the
purchase and maintenance of all equipment purchases.
- A three-year priority list of equipment purchases will be determined once
all staff have had an opportunity for input. Priorities will be determined
by need, charter priorities, equity across different sections of the school,
and existing deficits.
- Once a priority list has been determined and agreed by school council, a
budget will be allocated.
- All equipment purchases must be made by the teacher in charge in accordance
with the three-year priority list, with the teacher in charge expected to
provide a consistency of brands.
- Safety, ease of operation, durability, serviceability, and upgradeability
will be considered as well as price.
- Guarantees and operating instructions will be kept in the administration
office.
- The teacher in charge will provide all staff with directions on what equipment
is owned by the school, where it is stored, and how it is used. · Equipment
that is used for class use must be entered into a borrowing book, and returned
to its rightful storage position immediately after use. A booking system will
be provided. · Staff members may borrow equipment in a manner consistent with
the School Council's 'Borrowing' policy.
- Equipment will not be purchased for the sole use of a particular teacher
or group.
- Groups such as the Parents and Friends Association that wish to purchase
or donate equipment for the school will be asked to consult the teacher in
charge and the priority list.
- All equipment purchases will be entered on the CASES asset register and
will be engraved or otherwise so that it is easily identified as property
of the school.
- Dangerous, faulty or obsolete equipment will be repaired or disposed of.
Evaluation:
This policy will be reviewed as part of the school’s three-year
review cycle.
This policy was last ratified by School Council in.... October
2002