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District staff propose Chromebook replacements, form committee to review 1:1 program
Summary
Administration presented a first reading requesting replacement Chromebooks for K‑5 (not to exceed $950 per transcript) and proposed a committee to review the five‑year 1:1 rollout, classroom use and screen‑time concerns, including potential policy effects from pending legislation.
District technology staff presented a first reading asking the board to authorize replacement Chromebooks for kindergarten through fifth grade and described a multi‑year replacement cycle and committee review of the district’s 1:1 program.
The technology representative said the purchase request was "not to exceed $950" for the replacement initiative and that devices will be bought under state contract, avoiding a separate bidding process. Administrators said the district has used a four‑year replacement cycle for devices and noted damaged batteries and performance deterioration after roughly four to five years.
Administrators also proposed a committee of teachers and administrators to examine the 1:1 program and make recommendations about classroom use. Board members raised concerns about excessive screen time, handwriting and classroom dynamics; administrators said the committee will look at curriculum needs and whether device take‑home practices at the middle level should change.
One administrator noted pending state legislation that could require districts to report student screen time; the committee will consider that possible reporting requirement in its review.
Next steps: the item was presented as a first reading; the district will form a committee, gather classroom evidence and return with recommendations and a procurement request for formal board action.
