William Penn SD plans districtwide device refresh ahead of Windows 11 deadline

Nov 12, 2025

District staff told the board the district must update Windows devices to Windows 11 by the end of 2026 and proposed replacing devices older than four years in a budget‑neutral refresh; staff will return with formal cost estimates and a device‑by‑role plan.

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Mister Deans told the board the district faces a mandatory migration of Windows machines to Windows 11 by the end of calendar 2026 and proposed a multi‑year, budget‑neutral refresh focusing first on devices older than four years. “We have to do that by the 2026,” he said, adding that older hardware — some as old as 2012 — will not support the upgrade.

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