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Ketchikan school board approves five‑year lease for student and staff computers totaling up to $275,000

3113380 · April 23, 2025
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The board voted unanimously to approve a five‑year lease with American Capital Finance for roughly 445 devices to support the district's 1:1 device program. The contract commits up to $55,000 for FY2025–26 and up to $275,000 over five years; the board and staff said final disposition of devices after five years has not yet been determined.

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board approved a five‑year lease agreement with American Capital Finance on April 23 to provide student and staff devices for the district's 1:1 technology program. The motion passed unanimously at the meeting.

Under the approved motion the district will enter a five‑year lease with an annual payment not to exceed $55,000 for FY2025–26 and a total five‑year payment ceiling of $275,000. The leased equipment list in the packet identified roughly 445 devices: a majority of Chromebooks for students, with a…

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