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Board approves purchase of Apple Neo devices and ends bring‑your‑own‑device practice
Summary
The Big Sky School Board approved buying district-managed Apple Neo devices for students and voted to remove the district's bring-your-own-device (BYOD) handbook practice, citing control over filters, equity and device management; trustees discussed costs, deployment timing and communications to families.
The Big Sky School District board voted to buy district-managed Apple Neo devices for high-school students and to strike the district's existing bring-your-own-device policy from the handbook, saying the change will give staff more control over classroom access and increase equity among students.
Superintendent (speaking as Superintendent) told trustees the change is intended to "level out' the technology offering" so students rely on district-managed equipment rather than a mix of personal devices and older Chromebooks. "I think eliminating... bringing your own device…
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