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Avery County to lock Apple pricing for 1-to-1 device rollout; IT seeks buyback funds
Summary
IT Director Gavin Fredericks said the district has signed documentation to hold current Apple pricing, plans to hire a vendor to prepare devices for students and teachers, and expects roughly $100,000–$140,000 from buybacks of older MacBooks and iPads.
Gavin Fredericks, the district’s IT director, told the joint Avery County meeting on April 15 that the school system has signed documentation to secure current Apple pricing for a planned 1-to-1 device rollout and is arranging logistics for device preparation.
Fredericks said the district intends to hire a third-party vendor to prepare the new devices for distribution and is pursuing buyback funds for older MacBooks and iPads. “Approximately $100,000 to $140,000 in buyback funds is anticipated,” Fredericks said. New devices are scheduled to be distributed at the beginning of the next school year.
Why it matters: a 1-to-1 device program affects classroom technology access and recurring technology support costs. Locking prices now reduces the district’s exposure to market increases; buyback proceeds will partially offset replacement costs.
Next steps: the district will finalize vendor arrangements and continue seeking buyback funding; no procurement vote or contract award was recorded at the meeting.
