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District outlines technology purchases: Frontline license renewal, $688,000 iPad purchase and printer replacement
Summary
Technology staff told the board the district will renew a Frontline Education financial license for roughly $21,067, pursue a roughly $688,000 purchase of iPads and accessories for the 1:1 initiative, and replace a failing Ricoh office printer for about $4,300; kindergarten device-home policies are under review.
District technology staff reviewed reporting and planned purchases ahead of the board’s voting meeting.
Staff said a Frontline Education license that covers the district’s financial management components is up for renewal from April 1, 2025, through March 30, 2026, at a cost the presenter described as about $21,067. Staff said other Frontline components (such as student analytics) will be brought forward separately for renewal in July.
The technology presentation also covered the district’s 1:1 iPad initiative for next school year. Staff said the purchase is approximately $688,000 through the Pennsylvania Education Purchasing Program (PIPEM) for iPads, styluses and keyboard cases; Keystone Purchasing Network was named as the source for protective gumdrop cases for kindergarten through grade 2. Staff noted last year’s similar purchase was about $687,000, so the current request represents roughly a $600 increase for comparable quantities.
Staff described the district’s refresh cycle as a four-year rotation: new iPads issued in kindergarten, fifth and ninth grades. Kindergarten families were given an option this year to take devices home or have them remain in school; of roughly 350 kindergarten families, about 67 elected to send devices home. The district said it is evaluating a policy for grades 1–2 for the next school year and may provide more information before the school year ends.
A Ricoh office printer in Katie Markley Elementary’s front office, scheduled for replacement this summer, has seen multiple service calls and is being replaced at an approximate cost of $4,300, staff said.
All items were presented for board consideration at the upcoming voting meeting; no votes were taken at the work session.
