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State AgencyWI
Posted
Oct 2, 2023
Dec 31, 2037
SWIB is soliciting responses to an Information Security Questionnaire to build a pool of pre-qualified vendors for ad-hoc contractor services supporting short-term staff-augmentation projects.
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- The board discussed the district's one-to-one laptop program being underfunded for years, leaving students with aging devices with as little as 4 GB of RAM. - The district has only 400 loaner laptops that often become permanent replacements, leaving students without devices when theirs break. - Device replacement funding was cut from $700,000 to $500,000 annually, prompting the administration to explore a multi-year replacement strategy. - A Microsoft update over the summer caused casting issues on older laptops, highlighting the operational impact of outdated hardware.
- Beaumont ISD presented a preK-12 device modernization initiative because 63% of devices are beyond life cycle and 7,302 devices are unavailable for student learning. - The district logged 6,642 device repairs last year, spending over $212,574 on parts and services plus $220,000 in staff time and $36,000 in overtime. - The recommendation is to deploy 4,085 iPads for preK-2, MacBook Neos for grades 3-12, and 1,000 teacher devices, managed through JAMF with 0% financing. - The first-year cost is $11.1 million with a four-year lease and a $2.8 million annual renewal, which trustees noted as ongoing technology expenditure.
