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Community member urges Floresville ISD to allow take-home laptops for students
Summary
At public comment the board heard a parent and frequent donor request the district adopt a policy allowing students to take laptops or tablets home, citing electronic testing and equitable access for students who need extra time to complete work.
During the public comment period, a community member identified in the record as Mister Schaeffer urged the board to consider a district-wide policy allowing students to take laptops and tablets home for study, remediation and make-up work. He said the district had previously distributed devices and hotspots during the COVID period and asked the board to "query the number of laptops" and study current device-use practices.
"I just ask that the board would look into that and make that a a district policy that kids have an opportunity to have their laptops at all times," Mister Schaeffer said. He argued broader device access would help "slow learners" and students who miss school catch up, while acknowledging devices can be broken but emphasizing student needs.
Board members thanked him for the comment; the transcript records no immediate binding action but the comment was taken under advisement as administration and trustees moved to scheduled reports.
