Elizabeth Forward School Board OKs new laptop purchases

By Stacy Wolford

By John Rectenwald
jrectenwald@yourmvi.com
The Elizabeth School District is purchasing $227,000 in Apple computers for students, faculty and administrators. At a voting meeting Wednesday, the EF school board unanimously approved motions to acquire 249 MacBook Air laptops and 130 USB-C multiport adapters. Federal reimbursement from ESSER-I, ESSER-III and PCCD grants will save local taxpayers on the investment.

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