District narrows elementary device policies, emphasizing purposeful use and security
Naperville District 203 will move to a K–1 2:1 iPad model with devices kept at school; grades 3–5 may take Chromebooks home up to two days a week for specific instructional purposes. The board heard implementation plans, professional learning, and plans for parent workshops and Lightspeed controls after a prior security incident.
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District staff presented updated elementary instructional-technology guidance focused on purposeful use and developmental appropriateness. The recommendations include a 2:1 iPad model for kindergarten and first grade with devices remaining at school except for e-learning or inclement-weather preparation; second-grade devices would also remain at school; grades 3–5 could take Chromebooks home up to two days per week when there is a clear instructional purpose. The presenters emphasized that devices should be used to add instructional value and that noninstructional use should be limited.
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