District technology director updates board on devices, Libo ID rollout and student safety monitoring

Mister Stengel, technology presenter for the district, gave a broad update Sept. 8 on hardware, software, network projects and student safety tools, reporting current device counts, equipment protection plan participation and monitoring incident counts.

Stengel told the board that the district issues iPads to kindergarten and first grade, Chromebooks to grades 2–5 and operates a BYOT (bring‑your‑own‑technology) expectation for secondary students. He said about 2,425 elementary devices are deployed districtwide and that middle school students borrow devices at a rate of about 88%, with roughly 68% of high‑school students borrowing district devices.

On the district equipment protection plan (EPP), Stengel said EPP costs $50 and that, as of the presentation, about 28% of elementary devices and about one‑third of secondary devices were covered. He urged…