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Board hears plan to buy 5,000 Chromebooks; IT deployment vendor sought
Summary
Staff proposed a bond‑funded refresh of 5,000 Chromebooks with third‑party deployment and recycling services; the board discussed take‑home policy, device lifecycle and deployment logistics and scheduled the purchase for next week's vote.
Livonia Public Schools staff asked the Committee of the Whole on Dec. 8 to authorize a bond‑funded purchase of 5,000 Chromebooks and associated deployment services to refresh aging devices across district schools.
The proposal, presented under operations item 3e, would buy 5,000 devices to replace older units (many 2020 models) and to supply buildings based on device age and need rather than a strict per‑building allocation. Mr. Green said the devices "will be given to…
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