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Board approves 4‑year MacBook Air lease to refresh teacher laptops; district to sell old units
Summary
The board approved a four‑year lease for 425 MacBook Air M4 laptops (15‑inch) to refresh teacher devices; the district expects year‑one costs to be offset by proceeds from selling older machines. Total 4‑year lease cost: $649,400.
The Northfield Public School Board approved a four‑year lease to upgrade teacher laptops, purchasing 425 MacBook Air M4 (15‑inch) devices with AppleCare+ for Schools coverage.
IT Director Nate Knudson said staff recommend 425 devices — a modest increase from the 400 units leased in 2021 — to replace obsolete district‑owned machines and maintain a pool of ready‑to‑deploy spares for classroom continuity. Knudson told the board the recommended configuration keeps 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB…
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