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Board approves $779,744.79 Apple agreement as district shifts from leasing to buying devices
Summary
Board authorized a deferred purchase agreement with Apple Financial Services for $779,744.79, noting an estimated Apple trade‑in credit of $715,296; staff said purchases will include 1,500 Chromebooks, 570 iPads for early grades and 400 MacBooks for staff.
The Catalina Foothills Unified School District governing board approved a deferred payment purchase agreement with Apple Financial Services on May 12 as part of a planned shift from leasing to outright device purchases.
Tom, the board member who moved the motion, recited the agreement amount: "I move that the governing board approve the deferred payment purchase agreement with Apple Financial Services in the amount of $779,744.79 for the district-wide technology replacement cycle, noting that the final payment obligation will be offset by an estimated Apple trade-in credit of $715,296," he said during the meeting.
District staff explained the broader technology plan: the district intends to buy devices in stages to replace aging models. Staff reported plans to procure approximately 1,500 Chromebooks, 570 iPads intended for kindergarten and first grade, and 400 MacBooks for staff. The long‑term goal described was iPads for K–1 and Chromebooks for grades 2–12.
Board members said the move from leasing to purchase should produce cost savings and noted that purchase agreements include warranty and buyback provisions from Apple. The motion passed on a voice vote.
Separately, the consent agenda included an expenditure for new student devices from CDW LLC for replacement technology at the elementary schools; that consent item passed as part of the broader consent motion earlier in the meeting.
The district will implement the purchase in stages and apply the estimated trade‑in credit when finalizing payment obligations.
