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Board approves annual 25% instructional device refresh to maintain 1:1 student access
Summary
The board approved purchase of devices to complete the district's annual 25% refresh cycle and maintain at least a 1:1 device-to-student ratio, funded in part by a technology levy.
The North Shore School District Board approved the purchase of instructional computing devices at its July 8 meeting, continuing the district’s annual plan to refresh 25% of the student device inventory to maintain a 1:1 student-to-device saturation. Superintendent Justin Irish said the goal is to "maintain at least a 1 to 1 saturation of devices to students."
Funding: board members thanked voters for technology levies that make the refresh possible; Director Sandy Hayes specifically acknowledged community support for the levies. The administration characterized the action as routine within the district’s technology-refresh plan and did not propose a change to levy rates or structure.
Why this matters: sustaining a 1:1 device program supports classroom technology use and continuity for students and staff. The board approved the purchase as an action item; no contract amounts were disclosed during the public meeting.
Implementation: the purchase was approved without further amendment; procurement and deployment will be handled by district technology staff and be coordinated with school schedules for the coming school year.
