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K12-001 · SOP

Start-of-Year Student Account and Device Rollout

A timeline for creating student accounts, preparing Chromebooks and handing them out without first-week chaos.

Version 1.0.0Time Spread over 2 to 3 weeks before the first dayUpdated November 2026

What it does

A timeline for creating student accounts, preparing Chromebooks and handing them out without first-week chaos. Written in plain language so any technician, or a trained staff member, can follow it.

Requirements

Access to the systems the procedure mentions and permission to make changes. No special tools. Works with GWS-012 Bulk Student Account Creation from SIS, GWS-014 Chromebook OU Move by Serial Number, GWS-013 Chromebook Auto Update Expiration Report.

How to run it

Not a script. Follow the steps in order, or adapt them for your team.

Testing steps

  1. Read it through once and adjust names, schedules and contacts for your organization.
  2. Walk through it with one colleague on a single site or device before adopting it.

Rollback steps

Each change step in the procedure lists how to undo it.

What is inside

  • Purpose
  • Three weeks before
  • Two weeks before
  • One week before
  • First week
  • Check it worked
  • Watch out for

The full step-by-step procedure is included with every paid plan: Runbookia Pro, Team and School district.

Version and change log

VersionDateChanges
1.0.0November 2026First release.