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Longmeadow committee directs administration to develop optional Chromebook protection plan after lengthy debate
Summary
After extended debate about device quality, cost and equity, the Longmeadow School Committee voted to direct administration to create an optional Chromebook protection plan for grades 6–12, including a revolving fund and an anticipated $30 annual per-device fee for families who opt in.
The Longmeadow School Committee voted March 10 to direct the administration to create and implement an optional Chromebook protection plan for the 2026–27 school year, following an extended discussion about device quality, replacement costs and how families should share responsibility for damaged school devices.
Administrators proposed an opt-in plan that would charge about $30 a year per device, with discounts for households with multiple students and subsidies for families unable to pay. The plan would cover accidental damage and certain documented thefts; intentional damage and lost devices would be excluded. Administration…
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