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District IT reports purchase of 1,500 Chromebooks, warns of device-loss and rising equipment costs
Summary
District technology staff told the board the district secured about 1,500 Chromebooks for student rollout, is expanding staffing and ticketing, expects roughly 10% annual loss/damage on take‑home devices, and flagged a copier replacement cost of just over $80,000.
Technology staff summarized this year's and upcoming work: staffing stabilization of help‑desk and systems-administration roles, a long-running ticketing system with 15 years of records, a server migration from CentOS to Debian, and enhanced external‑facing support for families.
On devices, the presenter said the district "was able to secure, 1,500 Chromebooks at a reasonable price" earlier in the year and planned to roll them out from September into December. The staff member told the board to expect device loss and damage and cited a rule of thumb that roughly 10% of a fleet may experience loss or damage annually. The report also noted a planned copier purchase of just over $80,000 and that the levy would allow the district to absorb higher-than-expected equipment costs.
"We were able to secure, 1,500 Chromebooks at a reasonable price for the time," the presenter said. The report recommended clearer family communication and a fee schedule for device repair or loss, an improved ticketing system and additional cybersecurity hardening.
