IT warns Windows 11 requirement will force major device refresh; district requests $1.8M for 2,819 laptops and charging carts
District IT reported Microsoft’s Windows 11 compatibility deadline and recommended buying 2,819 new student laptops and 100 charging carts (estimated $1.8 million) and modifying the K–8 1:1 program to classroom sets to reduce losses and ensure testing capacity.
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Hernando County Schools’ technology staff told the board the district must replace a large portion of its student device fleet because many machines cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 and Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on Oct. 14, 2025.
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