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District debates Chromebook vs. iPad cycle and whether to smooth tech purchases amid budget pressure
Summary
School leaders reviewed device cycles, costs and tradeoffs — Chromebooks vs. iPads — and discussed options to smooth purchases or borrow against trust funds to avoid a large one-year capital burden.
District staff reviewed technology replacement cycles and recommended options to soften a large capital spending year, including borrowing against trust funds or adjusting three-year replacement cycles for certain grades.
Staff said previous technology purchases (teacher laptops, Chromebooks, network gear) produced a $600,000–$900,000 draw from the technology trust fund in the prior cycle. The 2025–26 budget year will again require…
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