The Habersham County School System plans to purchase 675 up-to-date MacBook Pros for teachers.
During a work session Thursday, April 17, Assistant Superintendent David Leenman told board members the purchase is necessary since current MacBooks used by staff have become obsolete.
The total cost, paid through E-SPLOST (Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) funds, will come out to be about $998,000 (including around $21,000 for protective covers).
“Over the last several months, we have noticed that teacher laptops are really wearing down,” Leenman said. “After five years, Apple will label anything older than five years as vintage, and after seven years, Apple will label anything over (that) as obsolete. The laptops we are working on are going on eight-years-old. Replacement parts are becoming a real issue, specifically the batteries…the other issue is – because they are outdated – they have become security risks.”
The Habersham County Board of Education is expected to approve the purchase at 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, during its regular meeting.
