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Board approves device‑tracking licenses for district computers, requires parent/staff notice
Summary
Trustees approved the purchase of Absolute (device‑tracking/remote‑wipe) licenses bundled with district device purchases but asked staff to immediately notify parents and employees that district‑owned devices can be located or wiped if lost or stolen.
The Scottsdale Unified School District governing board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of district device hardware and associated services using the Arizona cooperative contract, including Absolute device‑control licenses for a portion of the district’s mobile assets. The vote came as part of a consent item for multiple contract purchases.
What was approved and why District IT staff said Absolute has been purchased to allow the district to locate lost or stolen district devices and — for Windows devices in particular — to remotely wipe local data if the…
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