Corsicana ISD approves five-year device-replacement plan to refresh 639 staff and teacher devices
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Trustees approved a plan to establish a five‑year replacement cycle for staff and teacher devices, swapping all 639 devices in a single year and financing the purchase with a CDE‑backed loan through VeriBank; the devices will be budgeted locally and carry five-year warranties.
Corsicana ISD trustees approved a plan Jan. 20 to establish a five‑year device replacement cycle that will refresh staff and teacher devices districtwide, district staff said.
An unidentified staff presenter (Speaker 2) told the board the majority of devices in classrooms are six years old and nearing end-of-life, with failing batteries and internal components. "So we will swap all 639 devices in 1 year as well," the presenter said, describing a one-time districtwide device swap per five-year cycle.
Staff recommended purchasing devices outright (not leasing) and financing the purchase through a CDE-backed loan executed with VeriBank; staff said annual payments are already budgeted in the district technology budget. The presenter said VeriBank will provide a five-year warranty and that the district expects to recycle or sell replaced devices for an estimated $50 to $75 each.
Board members asked whether the refresh would occur all at once or be phased (staff replied it would be a one-time swap within a year) and confirmed the plan includes ownership of machines and a five‑year warranty. Trustees moved, seconded and approved the purchase; the transcript records the motion passing.
Next steps noted in the discussion include executing loan documents, completing the vendor purchase and implementing the device-rollout schedule; the transcript does not record vendor selection, contract dollar amounts or an exact deployment timetable.