Fox C‑6 board approves $106,920 purchase of 330 iPads for kindergarten assessments
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Summary
At its March 4, 2025 meeting the Fox C‑6 School District Board of Education approved the purchase of 330 iPad devices, at a cost of $106,920, to support kindergarten assessments and classroom learning. The devices will be funded from the district's technology budget and deployed in sets of 30 per elementary school.
The Fox C‑6 School District Board of Education on March 4 approved the purchase of 330 iPad devices for kindergarten classrooms at a total cost of $106,920.
A staff member who presented the request said the iPads will be used primarily for kindergarten assessments, especially the i‑Ready diagnostic platform, and for everyday learning activities better suited to a touch interface for young learners. The presenter said Apple is the sole-source provider for iPad devices for K–12 schools and that a sole-source letter from Apple was included in the board packet. The purchase will be funded locally from the district's technology budget, the presenter added.
Why it matters: The district said the touch-enabled devices are more user-friendly for kindergarten students and will be used for routine diagnostics and individualized learning through the i‑Ready platform.
Details of the purchase and deployment: The presenter said the district is buying 330 iPads (30 per elementary school) and additional carts and cases; the carts will be purchased below the board approval threshold and therefore did not require a separate vote. The district said the devices will be managed through the district's device management system and that two kindergarten classes in a building may be able to use the set simultaneously during assessments.
Board action: Todd Scott made the motion to approve the purchase, and Curtis Frazier seconded. The board approved the motion by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript and the motion was announced as carried.
Related votes: The board also adopted its consent agenda and approved consent items 5.3 through 5.9 during the same meeting (see "Votes at a glance" below). At the roll call for consent items 5.3' 5.9, a board member stated an abstention on item 5.6; the transcript does not identify the speaker by name.
Quotes: "These devices will be primarily used for kindergarten assessments, especially i‑Ready," the staff member said. "The touch enabled devices are much more user friendly for our younger learners."
Ending: The district said the purchase is funded from planned technology budget funds and does not represent an additional expense in the current year. Deployment and device-management details will be handled administratively.