Milton board rejects plan to replace high‑school MacBooks with Chromebooks

Milton School District board members voted down a proposal Feb. 10 to adopt Chromebooks as the Milton High School 1:1 student device beginning with the 2025–26 school year.

The motion, which initially named a specific Chromebook model, was moved by board member Rick and seconded by board member Jennifer Johns. The board amended the motion to remove the specific model, then held a roll‑call vote on the amended motion; the board recorded three votes in favor and four opposed, so the motion failed.

The issue drew public comment and lengthy board debate. Two speakers who had participated in the classroom pilot urged the board to switch to Chromebooks. Sarah Prichtl, a teacher, told the board they had “done your homework” and said teachers she consulted believed upperclassmen could adapt after a transition. Bryn (Bridal) Miles, the district’s technology integrator, said she had been skeptical at first but concluded after the pilot and outside conversations that “Chromebooks are the right choice for our learners today and for the…