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Danbury board discusses $26-per-device Chromebook insurance, asks staff for cost scenarios
Summary
District technology director proposed a SmartTech device insurance plan at $26 per device per year to speed repairs and limit repeated device replacement; the board requested cost comparisons, equity options for low-income families and estimates if the district paid the premium.
Danbury's technology director proposed a voluntary device insurance program to reduce repair delays and repeated Chromebook replacements, and the Board of Education asked staff to return with cost scenarios and equity options.
Gina Jasmine, the district's director of technology, told the board the district's one-to-one Chromebook program is producing frequent damage, lost devices and lengthy repairs because the district maintains mixed Chromebook models and a limited technical staff. Jasmine recommended SmartTech device coverage at $26 per device per year, saying…
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