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Dodge City school board deadlocks on proposed Chromebook insurance plan
Summary
After a lengthy debate, the Dodge City USD 443 board did not approve a multi-year insurance and management contract for Chromebooks; board discussion highlighted cost, repair data and equity concerns.
The Dodge City USD 443 Board of Education discussed, but did not approve, a proposed four‑year Chromebook insurance and device management package that district staff said would cover unlimited component replacements and provide a parts locker and logistics services.
The proposal, presented by Victor (district technology staff), would have enrolled roughly 2,300 high‑school devices in an insurance/management program from Vivacity that district staff estimated at about $437,000 over four years. Victor told the board the plan “does have an unlimited claim to the Chromebook” and covers repeated repairs and some lost/stolen units when a police report is filed.
Board members said they were persuaded by the…
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