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District warns of aging device fleet; replacing 1:1 devices could cost millions
Summary
IT and district leaders told the committee the district's 1:1 device fleet includes many aging or damaged devices and that replacing a full fleet could cost an estimated $3–5 million. Staff are pursuing state, grant and donor funds and may revert to classroom stations/labs if funding does not materialize.
District technology staff and administrators briefed the committee on the condition of the district's device fleet and funding options to sustain a 1:1 program.
IT leadership told the committee there are roughly 20,000 student devices in circulation plus additional staff devices; many of the devices were purchased during the COVID response and are now five to seven years old and increasingly damaged. Replacing a reliable device was…
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