The Educational Programs & Policy committee reported on Oct. 28 that staff recommended purchasing 1,400 Chromebooks, including Chrome management licensing, 'white glove' services and a four‑year warranty for incoming ninth graders. The quoted total was $418,600 through a National TIPS contract; the committee recommended approval and forwarded the purchase for board action.

The committee also reviewed multiple policy updates and legal revisions recommended by the North Carolina School Board Association and planned them for first or third reading at the November full‑board meeting. An EC contract to hire an exceptional‑child teacher at a district restart school was also recommended by the committee for board approval.

Board trustees asked clarifying questions about grade-level targeting for the Chromebook quote (committee members confirmed the purchase targets ninth grade), and the board included these committee items on the consent agenda for approval.