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Whitnall board reviews plan to prepay 544 Chromebooks, replace STEM lab desktops and pursue E‑Rate reimbursements
Summary
District technology staff presented a proposal to prepay next year’s Chromebook order, replace high‑school STEM lab desktops and pursue E‑Rate funding for network upgrades; trustees asked technical questions and the item will return for action next week.
Whitnall School District technology staff presented a plan to prepay next year’s student Chromebook purchase, replace aging desktops in the high‑school STEM lab and pursue federal E‑Rate reimbursements during the board’s public meeting.
Tony (technology) told trustees the recommended Chromebook model is the same family the district bought last year and that the proposed order reflects enrollment, available open‑enrollment seats and a small spare inventory for a total of 544 devices. “We’re just recommending the same,” Tony said, noting the district moved to an eight‑gigabyte RAM configuration several years ago to keep up with more demanding student workloads. The proposed…
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