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Trustees approve Chromebook refresh after parents call for clearer usage reporting
Summary
The board approved a contract to refresh Chromebooks for incoming fourth graders, while parents and community members urged more transparency on screen time, device inventories and per‑student technology costs; staff said the purchase replaces end‑of‑life devices and that assigned devices typically last about five years.
The Mountain View‑Whisman School District Board of Trustees on March 19 approved a contract to purchase Chromebooks intended as a refresh for incoming fourth‑grade students, while public commenters pressed for more transparency about how devices and instructional software are used in classrooms.
At the consent‑agenda discussion, trustees and staff clarified that the purchase is replacement stock, not an expansion of technology. Chief Business Officer Dr. Westover said the district intentionally reduced Chromebook purchases this year and that the items on the agenda are to replace older…
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