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1:1 Information, Grades 6-12

The passage of our capital levy includes a “one to one” program for students in grades 6 through 12. All students attending ISD middle and high schools will check out a laptop for the school year to use at school and at home.  

During the 2021-22 school year middle schools tested a hybrid one-to-one program that called for students to choose to check out a school-issued device or bring a personal laptop from home. While this provided students and teachers with reliable access to laptops in the classroom, there were considerable management issues with personal laptops, including troubleshooting technical issues, inability to install district software including state test engines, and unique charging cables.

Here are a few of the reasons why we are moving to school-issued laptops for ALL secondary students:

  • School-issued laptops already have required district software such as web filtering, screen monitoring, special applications for Career and Technical Education courses and science curriculum, and secure browsers for state and federal testing. The district is unable to install these programs on personal laptops. 
  • Consistent district devices offer us the ability to support and manage the hardware and safe use of the equipment is greatly enhanced when school devices are used. Teachers can focus on instruction, not troubleshooting technical issues. Technology specialists in schools are unable to troubleshoot technical issues with personal laptops.
  • The technical specifications of school laptops are compatible with the curriculum and productivity apps used to support student learning. 

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