Administrators presented data showing a reduction in average Chromebook minutes per student in grades K‑4 after the district moved to a 2:1 device ratio. Using a 15‑day rolling average metric, kindergarten average minutes fell from 24 to 16 in the period reviewed; similar declines appeared across early elementary grades. The district said weekly data collection will continue and monthly updates will be provided.
A teacher survey of 43 respondents found 48.8% indicated the device reduction had a "significant" impact on instruction and 69.8% said it impacted student use. Many free‑text comments (26 of 43 respondents) described scheduling and logistical challenges — for example, difficulty administering online formative assessments and coordinating shared devices across grade‑level teams. Administration summarized comments noting concerns about keyboarding practice and preparedness for online PSSA testing for grades 3 and 4.
Board members questioned the survey wording, noting that "significant impact" could be positive or negative; administrators said the survey email asked whether the reduction had an impact on instruction (with 'significant/minimal/no impact' options) and that most qualitative comments were negative. Board members asked for continued data collection, a fuller comments package to be added to the board drive, and another survey with clarified wording at the end of the year if needed.
Administrators said they are not recommending additional reductions in other grades at this time and urged patience: the district is one semester into the change and intends to monitor usage and outcomes before altering the policy.
Next steps: administration will provide updated weekly data in February, post survey comments to the board drive and consider rewording future surveys to clarify whether impacts are positive or negative.