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Board approves Chromebook purchase as district weighs device usage
Summary
The Board approved a Chromebook purchase funded from the 2025–26 General Fund Technology Replacement line to support incoming freshmen and device refresh; staff noted device‑use data showing lower-than-expected classroom time on devices.
The Board voted 7-0 to approve a Chromebook purchase to replace devices for incoming freshmen and to redistribute older devices to elementary schools. Phil Rowley, Director of Information Technology, said the purchase uses current REMC cooperative pricing that expires at the end of March 2026 and recommended an 11‑inch Dell Chromebook with a standard one‑year warranty.
Christine Marcy said funding for device replacement is built into the 2025–26 General Fund budget under Technology Replacement. Mr. Rowley and Ms. Marcy shared device‑usage data for Feb. 2–Mar. 6: "students in 2nd-5th grades averaged less than one hour per day on devices, junior high students averaged 1.6 hours per day, and high school students averaged 1.57 hours per day." The purchase was approved to support enrollment growth and replace unrepairable devices.
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