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District plans Chromebook refresh cadence; pending grant could buy 350 devices a year
Summary
Staff described a proposal to replace Chromebooks on a four‑year cycle tied to incoming freshmen, and noted a pending tribal grant that would allow purchasing roughly 350 units annually. Board members expressed support but asked for cost and logistics details.
Technology staff outlined device inventories and replacement needs: the district currently has hundreds of devices across sites (example counts: 50 laptops, 1,285 Chromebooks district‑wide with many at Centennial), and staff reported many units are expired or in use without spares. Jardin said the district aims to replace devices at the freshman transition to maintain a four‑year lifecycle.
A pending grant application with a tribal partner could fund Chromebooks at a scale of roughly 350 units per year, Jardin said; the board asked for a costing plan and lifecycle analysis. Trustees noted that refurbished devices are avoided where possible and discussed options for device return or donation programs for graduating seniors as Red Bluff High reportedly does.
