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Board OKs purchase of 70 interactive classroom displays and shifts teacher device plan
Summary
Trustees authorized replacing aging SMART Boards with 70 Newline interactive panels and discussed ending MacBook leases in favor of Chromebooks to save district funds.
The School District of Beloit approved a purchase of 70 Newline interactive classroom displays at a May 20 Business Operations & Finance Committee meeting and full board vote, with a purchase cap set at $135,000.
Technology staff explained the replacement is timed to remove aging SMART Boards, which staff said are 10–12 years old and difficult to maintain. "The SMART Boards are 10 to 12 years old, and they're getting pretty old. They're hard to maintain, parts are…
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