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RFISD proposes two‑tier 1:1 device plan: MacBooks for high school, iPads for younger students
Summary
The district reported Chromebooks are 4–6 years old and proposed a two‑tier refresh: high‑school students would receive MacBooks (or comparable) allowed to go home; middle and elementary students would receive iPads with limitations on home use and insurance (district AppleCare and optional parent insurance) to protect assets.
Gary Youens, Director of Technology, reported that Randolph Field ISD's current Chromebook fleet is four to six years old and described a tentative two‑tier approach for future 1:1 devices. Under the proposal, high‑school students would receive MacBooks (or comparable devices) that they could take home daily; middle‑school students would likely receive iPads with a modified home‑use policy allowing take‑home on a teacher‑by‑teacher basis; elementary students would receive iPads to remain at school. To protect the district's investment, the plan calls for enrollment in AppleCare and offering parents a low‑cost insurance option to offset device damage costs.
Board members received the presentation as information; no vote or procurement action was recorded at the meeting. The technology director framed the plan as tentative and subject to future procurement discussions and cost analyses before adoption.
