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My student is moving to another school district. What happens to the equipment loaned to them?

posted on June 11, 2021

SET-BC owns the equipment and technology that it loans out to students and schools. Students cannot take the equipment with them from one school to another school. In the case that a student moves to …

Can a student take a piece of equipment home?

posted on June 11, 2021

A student can take equipment home at the discretion of the school. No waiver from the parent is required by the school, however, the school is responsible for the return of the equpiment. If equipment…

Can I sell old equipment that I’m not using?

posted on June 11, 2021

No. Parents and educators cannot sell equipment loaned from SET-BC. Equipment is strictly on loan and is owned by SET-BC and the Ministry of Education.

Can I buy a piece of equipment from SET-BC?

posted on June 11, 2021

No. SET-BC does not sell its equipment to anyone. Equipment is owned by SET-BC and the Ministry of Education and is strictly for loan.

How do I dispose of equipment owned by the district?

posted on June 11, 2021

Once equipment has been transferred to a district, the equipment now falls under the district’s stewardship. If you need to dispose of a piece of equipment, check with your district and follow the app…

I would like a copy of the software from my student’s computer onto a personal laptop so that they can use it over the summer or during a school break. Is this allowed?

posted on June 11, 2021

For loaned equipment owned by SET-BC, this is not allowed. In the case where equipment ownership is transferred to the district, this request should be directed to the school team or teacher.

How do I return a piece of equipment?

posted on June 11, 2021

Visit our Support Page for more information on our equipment return process.

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