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Guilford County Schools warns of looming device-replacement bill, AI guidance and warranty gaps
Summary
Technology leaders told the Board that most student devices purchased during pandemic relief are at or near end-of-life, warranties will expire for roughly 71% of devices, and sustaining a 1:1 device program will require ongoing funding. The technology director also described AI guidance and internship work with students.
Guilford County Schools— technology services staff told the Board of Education that devices bought during the pandemic are reaching the end of their expected life cycles and that sustaining one-to-one access will require steady funding, new procurement choices and updated management practices.
Technology director Dr. Slayton outlined national trends — the end of pandemic ESSER funding, rising bandwidth and cybersecurity needs, and the rapid growth of AI in K–12 classrooms — and gave district-specific figures: the district manages roughly 96,000 devices, maintains a warehouse surplus of about 10,700 units, and currently records a device loss/damage rate near 5.9 percent. He said about 71 percent of the district—s devices will be out of warranty heading into the 2025–26 school year, creating a projected repair exposure of roughly $2.7 million for that year if current damage rates continue.
Why it matters: without a sustainable device-refresh strategy, the district risks…
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