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District outlines Apple education order, staff says upfront cost will be higher this year
Summary
The business administrator described an Apple order for the coming year, including desktops for teachers and MacBook Neos for high schools; he said the order "comes to about $6.44" in the transcript and that device recycling will offset future replacement costs.
Jake reviewed the planned Apple education purchase for the next school year: the district will order 75 iMac desktops for teachers and MacBook Neos for grades 9–12 at both high schools and will shuffle this year's newer iPads down to lower grades in future years. "That order comes to about $6.44," he said in the meeting; the transcript did not explicitly state the units for that numeric phrase, and district staff noted that trade‑in credits from recycling older devices will reduce net cost in later years.
Board members asked whether teachers were consulted; Jake said both high schools were surveyed and that teachers had tested devices in lab settings. The district expects higher upfront spending this year with projected savings in following years as equipment is recycled and redeployed.
