Winslow board hears update on Chromebook inventory, warranty purchases and upgrade plan
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Summary
District staff reported on Chromebook compatibility and replacement plans, saying some devices have online components that may not be compatible and describing recent purchases and a multi-year rotation plan; quantities cited in the report were inconsistent and not fully clarified.
District staff gave an update on Chromebook and classroom-technology planning during the superintendent’s report, saying the district is continuing a multi-year replacement cycle and that some newly purchased instructional materials include online components that may not work on older devices.
The presenter said the district plans a rolling upgrade and noted the in-house technology department can perform some device upgrades. "We still want to decommission those Chromebooks at all, but we're going to continue to go through the process of upgrading those Chromebooks on a rotating basis," the presenter said.
Staff reported the district had purchased or placed a warranty purchase described in the meeting as 600 devices — allocated in the speaker's description as 400 for the high school and 200 for the middle school — and that an additional order was placed. In the same passage the speaker also used a figure that sounded like “800,” and the quantities were not clarified on the record.
Board members asked for confirmation that in-house technicians could extend device life by performing upgrades; district staff confirmed they have the ability to perform some upgrades.
No formal procurement vote was recorded during the discussion. Board members said the district will proceed with a three-year rotation for devices and attempt to reuse Chromebooks for research, Google Classroom and state assessments when compatibility allows.