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Board approves $282,375 Chromebook purchase funded from 2020 bond proceeds
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The board approved a $282,375 Chromebook purchase for the 2026–27 school year—500 higher‑spec Lenovos for secondary students, 300 elementary models, licenses and 500 protective cases—intended to replace ~25–30% of the district fleet annually and protect testing access.
The Vicksburg Board of Education approved a $282,375 Chromebook purchase to support the district’s device‑replacement cycle, funded from remaining proceeds of the 2020 bond.
Adam Walsh, the district’s director of technology services, recommended buying two device models to match needs across grade levels and to stretch replacement dollars: "We are recommending a combination of the Lenovo 14 m for our secondary students and the Lenovo 100 e Chromebooks for our elementary students," he said. Walsh presented a cost breakdown: 500 Lenovo 14m devices ($167,000), 300 Lenovo 100e devices ($78,900), 800 licenses ($23,600) and 500 protective cases ($12,875), for a total request of $282,375.
Walsh said the purchase is part of an annual replacement strategy that turns over roughly 25–30% of the district fleet each year to keep devices within a 3–6 year window and to remain compliant with state testing requirements. He recommended REMC cooperative pricing to secure consistent device models and better supportability.
Board members probed timing and funding. The board was told the Chromebook funding would come from leftover 2020 bond proceeds, not the general fund; the administration also noted ongoing technology needs (network switches, cabling, access points) would require additional bond funding in future cycles.
The board approved the purchase in the action portion of the meeting. Administrators said devices will be ordered to avoid prior-year inventory shortages and that teachers and staff will be directed on distribution priorities at deployment.
