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Board reviews device rotation, Promethean boards and bus-tracking app as part of technology and transportation budget lines
Summary
Trustees discussed replacement cycles for iPads and Chromebooks, a plan to install Promethean interactive boards in classrooms, and a proposed MyView bus-tracking system for families; board asked staff for security details, comparative deployments and ROI information before committing funds.
At the Feb. 27 budget work session, trustees reviewed multiple technology and transportation-related requests, including classroom hardware replacement, interactive whiteboards and a bus-tracking system for parents.
Classroom devices and Promethean boards: Staff presented a multi-year replacement plan that would rotate iPad and Chromebook inventories by grade band and add Promethean interactive boards where older projectors need replacement. Staff said consumer/enterprise projectors now approach the cost of a Promethean board once installation and cabling are included, and that interactive boards include built-in educational apps and touch functionality that some teachers use daily. Trustees asked…
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