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Board directs staff to price 1:1 Chromebook rollout, approves tech audit move and supports middle-school volleyball and field trips
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Poteet reported the high school needs 902 Chromebooks and the middle school 200 for a 1:1 program. The board directed staff to get pricing, move forward with a technology audit vendor presentation, and supported reinstating field trips and starting girls volleyball at the middle school (estimated $8,200).
Superintendent Dr. Poteet told the board on April 9 that Winslow Township High School would need 902 Chromebooks and the middle school about 200 to achieve a one-to-one Chromebook program; together the total cited was 1,102 devices. The superintendent said 410 high-school devices are beyond useful life and 492 have roughly one year of life remaining.
During public comment the board received a motion to direct the superintendent to obtain a dollar estimate for the 1:1 rollout so the district could plan for the 2025–26 school year; the motion passed. Board members emphasized that any final purchase plan should include extra units for device loss or repairs and that staff would return a dollar amount for board consideration.
Dr. Poteet also said the district is moving forward with a technology audit. The district has identified a possible vendor and is awaiting paperwork; when completed the vendor will be asked to present the proposed scope of work, including site visits, interviews with staff and an assessment of infrastructure, so the board can review recommended improvements and cost estimates.
Separately, the superintendent recommended reinstating field trips across grade levels and proposed launching girls volleyball at the middle school. The board voted to support both directions: members approved a motion to reinstate field trips and approved moving forward with the middle-school girls volleyball program, which the superintendent estimated would require roughly $8,200 for equipment, stands, coaches and referees.
The board asked that any field-trip plan include teacher input to propose destinations and a per-attendee or per-school budget so the administration can return with precise cost estimates for each school level.
Ending Board members asked staff to return dollar estimates for the Chromebook purchase, a scope and cost for the technology audit once the vendor completes paperwork, and cost breakdowns for field trips by school.
