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District presentation weighs switching staff to Chromebooks, cites 7,100 devices and possible reduction to 4,900
Summary
District technology staff told the board that the district currently has about 7,100 Chromebooks deployed and discussed a strategy to reduce devices to roughly 4,900 during a refresh, citing potential cost savings and trade-offs for software needs and printing.
District technology staff told the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District board during a budget workshop that the district’s device inventory and purchasing choices could materially affect the operating budget.
Mr. Hunt, a district presenter on technology, told board members the district has roughly 7,100 Chromebooks tied to students while current enrollment is about 4,100, yielding about 1.73 devices per student. Mr. Hunt said a refresh plan could drop total student devices closer to 4,900 over a replacement cycle while retaining spares for…
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