Zeeland West High School 9th grade students Josh Noorman, 15, left, and Brett Visser, 14, access an online program on an iPad to help with their fetal pig dissection in a biology lab class. Photo taken May 31, 2012.
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Every teacher at the school has their own iPad as well. The devices were funded by the district's 2009 bond issue that raised about $19 million, and families were given the option to purchase $30 insurance.
Students are expected to bring the iPads to school fully charged and in like-new condition every day, the Chelsea Standard reported.
Specific iPad-free zones have been designated in the high school. District tech staff have to approve app downloads to the students' iPads, according to the report.
Amy Biolchini is the K-12 education reporter for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.