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Bellbrook-Sugarcreek officials seek up to $1.5 million to replace 3,320 Chromebooks, add $40 student fee
Summary
District staff told the school board the current fleet of about 3,320 Chromebooks is nearing end-of-life for updates; administration requested up to $1.5 million for replacement and proposed a $40 annual fee for grades 5–12 to subsidize repairs and sustain a multi-year refresh cycle.
Board members on Thursday heard a technology presentation and voted later in the meeting to reallocate funds that will help pay for a planned full replacement of the district's Chromebook fleet.
Evan Hughes, introduced to the board as the presenter, said the district's current Chromebooks were bought with a federal grant during the COVID-era purchase cycle and are now showing declining battery life, physical wear and reliability problems. Hughes said roughly 3,320 devices are affected and that Google’s automatic-update lifecycle is near its end for many of the machines, which limits future security and quality updates. Administration requested up to…
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