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Board authorizes purchase of Chromebooks and sale of older devices; staff warns of rising prices
Summary
The school board approved a $410,400 purchase for roughly 900 Chromebooks for the 2026–27 school year and authorized sale of surplus equipment (including about 1,700 Chromebooks bought in 2020 and ~700 older Apple laptops) with data‑destruction guarantees; staff noted device costs have risen ~10% recently.
The Isle of Wight County School Board on Dec. 11 approved purchasing Chromebooks and authorized the sale of surplus equipment, while staff warned technology prices are increasing.
Instructional technology staff presented a purchase request for the 2026–27 school year: $410,400 to buy approximately 900 devices…
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