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Seaman USD 345 proposes 75 iPads to pilot elementary transition to tablets
Summary
District staff proposed purchasing 75 iPads (15 per elementary) at an estimated $34,000 from capital outlay as part of a phased plan to transition elementary classrooms from MacBooks to iPads by the 2026 school year; the board discussed timeline and piloting plans but did not take an immediate vote.
District teaching and learning leaders described a proposal to purchase 75 iPads with keyboard cases and AppleCare as an initial pilot step toward transitioning elementary classrooms from MacBooks to iPads.
Megan, the district's teaching and learning presenter, said the district already has iPads in kindergarten and first grade and is proposing a phased rollout so teachers can prepare instructionally. "We are looking at…
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