The Saline Area Schools Board of Education approved technology purchases totaling over $900,000 at its March 10 meeting.
The school board approved a “request to purchase 1800 iPads for staff and students, 350 Chromebooks and 35 Omen laptops for the C204 computer lab at Saline High School and 2 Cisco 3110 NGFW firewalls to replace the existing units in the district in the amount of $917,603.58 as submitted by Jay Grossman, Director of Technology.”
Here is the cost breakdown:
- 1800 Apple iPads and cases $668,115.00
- 350 Chromebook laptops $ 94,367.00
- 35 Omen laptops $ 57,050.00
- 2 Cisco 3110 NGFW firewalls $ 98,071.58
The recommendation to the school board said, “In order to adhere to our district recommendation for device replacement based on security best practices and end-of-life/end-of-support timeline considerations, the Technology Department proposes the following items for replacement during the 2026 summer break.”…