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District plans Chromebook refresh, website redesign and upgraded cameras under bond funding
Summary
District staff said new Chromebooks will be deployed to high school sites this fall, a district‑wide website redesign is planned, and security cameras and a new video management system will be installed; bond funds can cover software and training when tied to a purchase.
Pacific Grove Unified School District staff outlined an EdTech update and planned uses of bond funding at the Citizens Oversight Committee meeting on May 24, 2025.
A staff member presenting the technology update said the district will replace high‑school student devices with new Chromebooks, with deployment scheduled for early fall so devices are ready for the first day of the next school year. The presenter described the rollout as part of a multi‑year plan that will continue through fall 2028 and extend to all school sites.
“Short answer is that these are going to be on campus accessible devices, but that doesn't mean that we prohibit students from requesting those that need a device at home,” the staff member said, adding that families can request a district device to take home when there is a demonstrated need.
The technology plan includes a district‑wide website redesign, new templates and media for each school site, and a new video management system to complement upgraded security cameras. The presenter said the new video system will improve the district’s ability to analyze footage compared with the current system.
Committee members asked whether bond funding can pay for training, consultants or other services related to software purchases. The presenter said training and consulting can be funded with bond money when those services are tied to a specific purchase. “We can actually fund training, programs, consultants, as long as it's tied to a specific purchase,” the presenter said, and gave cybersecurity and filtering products as examples where purchase, support and training are commonly bundled.
Officials said the district is receiving device deliveries in the coming weeks to prepare for fall deployment and that surplus units allow immediate replacement of damaged devices so that students are not left without equipment. Staff also said the district will present a three‑year EdTech strategic plan covering 2026–29 to the board in mid‑2026.
The committee treated the update as informational; no formal bond appropriation or vote occurred during the meeting.
