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Haysville plans to move middle schools away from 1:1 Chromebooks; carts to be purchased
Summary
District staff proposed ending assigned 1:1 Chromebooks at the middle school level next year and instead make devices available in classrooms via carts and charging stations; board was told the purchase will be out of next year's technology budget and a first reading will follow.
Haysville district leaders told the board they plan to move away from a strict 1:1 Chromebook assignment at the middle school level next year and instead provide classroom devices and charging carts for teachers to check out to students as needed.
Dr. Jen Reed said principals and staff surveyed agreed the change could reduce distractions and increase in-class collaboration. "Instead, they will have Chromebooks available to them in their classrooms should the teacher feel like a Chromebook would enhance the learning," Reed said. Staff emphasized that carts and charging stations will be needed; technology staff indicated the purchase will come from next year's technology budget and that lead times are four to six weeks.
Board members asked about potential problems with students failing to log out of shared devices and about homework access from home. Technology staff responded that Google Classroom content remains accessible from students' home devices and that devices can be set to log out automatically (for example, when a lid is closed) as part of classroom procedures and the technology matrix. A first reading to approve Chromebook carts and chargers is expected in a forthcoming board packet.
