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Nevada CSD approves purchase of 65 MacBook Airs and two iMacs for central staff
Summary
The board approved an IT equipment refresh for central staff: 65 MacBook Air laptops and two iMac desktops, at a total price cited in the meeting as $59,633; administrators said devices will be ordered through Apple to simplify setup and device management.
The Nevada Community School District Board of Education voted to approve a technology refresh for central office staff: 65 MacBook Air laptops and two iMacs at a cost the board recorded in the meeting as $59,633.
John, a district technology staff member, told the board the district generally follows a four-year rotation for staff laptops and student Chromebooks and that central staff were deferred one year. He said ordering through Apple directly allows new devices to be auto-enrolled in the district's management system so they arrive pre-configured and speed deployment.
Board members asked whether ordering direct from Apple produced cost savings; administration said the quoted price was Apple's price and that the efficiency comes from device setup and management features rather than a lower sticker price.
A motion to approve the purchase was made, seconded and carried. The transcript records the $59,633 figure; it does not include a detailed line-item purchase order or a roll-call tally by name.
