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Berkeley Heights discusses E‑Rate switch upgrades and upcoming state ban on classroom Internet-enabled devices

Berkeley Heights Board of Education · February 27, 2026
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Summary

The technology committee proposed immediate network-switch replacements through E‑Rate ($43,919) and flagged the new state law on Internet-enabled devices (IEDs) that will require district policy and operational decisions ahead of September 2026.

The Berkeley Heights Board’s technology and communications committee outlined an E‑Rate-eligible network upgrade and raised preparation steps for a new state law restricting classroom Internet-enabled devices.

Committee members said the district should replace 11 Cisco Catalyst switches in elementary schools with Meraki MS‑150 devices now and plan for an additional 38 replacements at Governor Livingston High School (CMS and GL) in future years…

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