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Board approves three-year technology plan; district highlights AI training, app use and device repair costs
Summary
Trustees voted to approve the district’s updated three-year technology plan through 2028. Presenters highlighted professional development on artificial intelligence tools, app-usage reviews, device counts and repair metrics, and an updated annual replacement budget approaching $400,000.
The Board of Trustees approved a refreshed three-year technology plan that will guide the Eureka Union School District’s technology, curriculum and professional-development work through 2028.
District technology staff summarized accomplishments and priorities: expanded professional development on artificial intelligence (AI) tools for teachers, pilot and evaluation of AI classroom tools (including Magic School and Brisk), an updated approach to aligning surveys with ISTE standards, and a focus on maximizing digital components of newly adopted curricula. Staff also reported site-level technology coaching and attendance at the Computer-Using Educators (CUE/Q) conference.
Technology leaders presented application and device metrics. Google Enterprise provides district accounts; GoGuardian is used for content filtering and monitoring. The district reported 2,637 Chromebooks deployed; 830 required repair this year (about 22.8% of Chromebooks) and 167 were replaced (about 4.6%). The district has 238 MacBooks (22 repaired; 11 replaced) and 1,043 iPads (25 repaired; five replaced). A technology presenter summarized that annual replacement planning has risen from under $300,000 in earlier cycles to roughly $400,000, reflecting enrollment and product costs.
Site technology coaches described in-classroom teacher support, help-desk metrics and the rollout of iReady and other digital curriculum components. The district also reported moving away from underused subscriptions (ST Math and Quill) and said it is exploring usage and value of applications such as BrainPOP.
Trustees discussed device durability, repair costs (screen replacement roughly $199), insurance practices and student-device habits that contribute to repairs. The board approved the technology plan by voice vote and asked staff to continue monitoring application usage, device replacement schedules and opportunities to expand AI training for teachers and classified staff.
Staff said they will conduct surveys aligned to instructional standards at the end of this school year and use the findings to refine professional development next year.
