The Albert Lea school board approved a $218,000 purchase of iPads and accompanying equipment at its meeting Monday night.
Jim Quiram, director of human resources and technology for the district, said he’s presented to the board previously about the new technology. He said there was a price increase from the previous amount he had told the board because it was decided to purchase covers for the iPads, which increased the original amount he had reported.
Board members then inquired what would happen to the iPads after the school year, about whether they’d stay with the second grade or travel with the students to third grade. Quiram said that is something administration will be looking at throughout the school year, and that currently there isn’t money to purchase another grade level of iPads.
Jim Quiram, director of human resources and technology for the district, said he’s presented to the board previously about the new technology. He said there was a price increase from the previous amount he had told the board because it was decided to purchase covers for the iPads, which increased the original amount he had reported.
Board members then inquired what would happen to the iPads after the school year, about whether they’d stay with the second grade or travel with the students to third grade. Quiram said that is something administration will be looking at throughout the school year, and that currently there isn’t money to purchase another grade level of iPads.