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Technology director outlines device‑refresh plan, e‑Rate and savings measures
Summary
The district’s technology presentation described a Maslow‑style framework prioritizing infrastructure and security, device refresh cycles (K, 1, 5, 9), a proposed e‑Rate purchase paired with a PCCD grant (~$174,000), a nursing‑software replacement and cost‑savings steps that produced an $18,000 reduction from last year’s tech budget.
Conestoga Valley’s technology lead presented the department’s budget and strategy, emphasizing a foundation of infrastructure and security that supports access and instructional innovation.
The presenter described completed device refreshes for kindergarten, first, fifth and ninth grades and staff devices at several buildings. To stabilize costs, the department proposed maintaining a four‑year refresh for student devices while extending some staff device cycles to five years, pursuing Apple device buyback programs and consolidating software vendors (for example, migrating endpoint detection to Microsoft to save about $30,000). Administrators also said they would pair an upcoming e‑Rate purchase with a PCCD grant award of roughly $174,000 to advance safety and network infrastructure.
Board members asked whether the proposed changes would affect insurance for student devices and whether nursing‑software replacement would integrate with PowerSchool. Administration said the planned nursing software will include a data sync with PowerSchool and that a recommended soft rollout would cost approximately $2,000 for early integration testing.
The technology presenter said the recommended budget comes in about $18,000 under last year’s allocation after these adjustments and cost reductions. Trustees did not vote on the budget at the Dec. 9 meeting; staff said they will return with specific purchase recommendations tied to e‑Rate timelines.
Ending: staff will present formal procurement requests for e‑Rate purchases, the Nursing software replacement and planned device‑lease renewals at future meetings.
