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Board approves Dell laptop lease and CommonLit contract amid debate over 1:1 devices
Summary
The Harford County board approved a four‑year Dell laptop lease covering about 12,100 high‑school students and a CommonLit digital‑literacy contract after public debate about instructional tradeoffs and costs.
The Harford County Board of Education on June 9 approved two technology contracts after extended discussion: a four‑year lease for high‑school Dell laptops and a districtwide CommonLit digital‑literacy contract.
Procurement staff said the Dell arrangement is a four‑year lease built off a cooperative contract vehicle (MEAC) that allows the district to obtain pricing under an existing agreement. The contract covers approximately 12,100 high‑school students (grades 9–12) and was discussed by board members as a four‑year lease described in the meeting as roughly $2,000,000 per year, which some…
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