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School board approves 800 MacBook Airs and 600 Apple TVs via four-year lease
Summary
The ISD 719 school board voted 7-0 to approve a four‑year, 0% financing lease for 800 MacBook Airs and 600 Apple TVs; staff said the package is cheaper per workstation than comparable desktops and will use a USB‑C hub to retain legacy peripherals.
School Board Chair White and the ISD 719 School Board approved a lease for 800 MacBook Air laptops and 600 Apple TVs on a four‑year, 0% financing package after a staff presentation and questions from directors. The motion passed by roll call, 7‑0.
District technology staff outlined the package and compared it with Windows desktop options. The district’s technology director described the proposal as “a 4 year Apple lease at 0% finance for 4 years.” He told the board the district obtained quotes on comparable HP desktops from a state contract and that the MacBook Airs were priced about $271 less per unit than the…
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