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Board ratifies purchase of 1,500 Chromebooks after trustee questions cumulative spending
Summary
Trustee Cooper questioned multi‑year device spending and recent academic results before the board ratified a $481,613.91 purchase for 1,500 Chromebooks; the motion passed 3–1 with Trustee Cooper voting no.
Trustee Cooper pulled a consent item to ask for additional details about a $481,613.91 purchase for 1,500 Chromebooks and to question the district's cumulative spending on devices over recent years.
Trustee Cooper read a series of past procurement amounts and connected those totals to recent CAST scores, saying "31% of our students... are at grade level in math" and arguing the district should assess whether device purchases have produced measurable academic gains. Assistant Superintendent Jason Vaughn provided the unit cost and procurement total. Trustee (S9) moved to ratify the Chromebook purchase; the motion carried with three ayes and one no (Trustee Cooper).
