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Trustees press staff on device insurance, take‑home rules and YouTube restrictions
Summary
The board discussed device purchasing cycles, optional insurance programs for families, whether devices should stay in classrooms or go home, and YouTube filtering; staff said the district offered third‑party insurance options in the past, last large order was about 500 devices, and IT has tightened YouTube restrictions.
Trustees questioned district leaders on how student devices are purchased, managed and insured during a lengthy discussion of district information‑technology practices.
Trustee James Whistler opened the discussion with questions about replacement cycles, optional insurance and whether elementary devices can remain in classrooms rather than going home. Director Harmon Baines said device purchases are budget‑dependent and that the district’s most recent purchase was about 500 devices. He explained the district…
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