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Huntley 158 administration recommends limiting home Chromebooks, piloting classroom sets for first grade
Summary
District administrators presented a plan to scale back home take‑home Chromebooks at early elementary levels and pilot 10 classroom‑based devices per first‑grade class (12 for dual‑language classes), keep devices for IEP‑mandated needs, and emphasize small‑group use and digital‑citizenship instruction. No formal policy vote was recorded.
Huntley Community School District 158 administrators told the school board on April 16 they plan to roll the district’s kindergarten device pilot up to first grade and change how Chromebooks are deployed and used in early elementary classrooms.
At the meeting, the assistant superintendent for learning and innovations (identified in the transcript as Dr. M.) said the recommendation aims to reduce day‑to‑day screen time while preserving opportunities for small‑group, targeted digital instruction. "There will now be 10 of them in the…
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