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Board pulls planned K–1 Chromebook purchase after debate over screen time and costs
Summary
Following a prolonged debate about device-replacement strategy, pedagogy for young children and replacement cycles, the board voted to remove a $77,660 Chromebook purchase for kindergarten and first grade from the 2026–27 draft budget.
Trustees on the Montoursville Area School Board voted May 12 to remove a planned Chromebook purchase for kindergarten and first-grade classrooms from the district's 2026'27 draft budget after an extended debate about instructional needs, screen time and cost.
The discussion centered on whether the district should move away from iPads toward a 1:1 Chromebook model for very young students and how the change would affect the budget. Board members expressed…
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