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Board approves early Chromebook purchase citing expected price spike
Independence 30 Board of Education · January 13, 2026
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Summary
The board voted to buy 1,300 non-touch and 100 touch Chromebooks and associated licenses from CDWG to lock in current prices after staff warned of imminent cost increases; the purchase will come from existing budgets and devices will be held until deployment.
The Independence 30 Board approved administration's recommendation to purchase Chromebooks ahead of the usual spring procurement window because vendors warned prices could rise sharply after February 1.
A staff presenter told the board non-touch devices were available at $269 and touch models at $299; staff recommended…
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