Director: K–5 students average 36 minutes daily on devices; replacement plans scaled back

Aug 5, 2026

Committee members pressed for Chromebook replacement counts; the director said the exact replacement number was not available and that the district is extending device life past warranty. The director reported K–5 students averaged '36 minutes per day' on devices and that the state delayed K–5 digital testing for another year.

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A committee member asked how many Chromebooks would be replaced under the proposed reallocation; the director said a precise replacement count was not yet available and explained the district is extending device life and sometimes manually pushing updates rather than replacing devices on a strict warranty cycle. "I can't give you the number just yet," the director said.

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