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William Penn School District explores 1-to-1 Chromebook program, plans technology fee
Summary
District staff reported recent Chromebook spending, steps to reduce damage and loss, and preliminary plans to assign Chromebooks to students starting in ninth grade with an associated technology fee; fee amount not yet determined and the district said it will consider affordability given its CEP status.
Darnell Beanes, chief of operations for the William Penn School District, told the district education committee on Oct. 8 that the district is examining a districtwide 1-to-1 Chromebook program and a related technology fee for high school students.
Beanes said the district spent roughly $167,000 on Chromebooks and accessories in the 2023–24 school year, about $125,000 on devices in the following year, and projects to spend approximately $237,000 on devices and accessories this year. "Beginning in the…
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