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[quote=Anonymous][quote=ChenLing][quote=Anonymous]I don't think Chen Ling even understands what a School Board member can and can't do. Pass. [/quote]

The school board sets policy, and hires and manages the superintendent. The school board can direct the superintendent. The school board can take a vote on [i]any[/i] action by the superintendent and on any policy. The school board provides oversight and accountability to the school system, to make sure that it serves the best interests of the students and teachers.
The school board [i]cannot[/i] insert themselves into staff operations.

For example, take this question from Priddy [url]https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/arlington/Board.nsf/files/D3GV4V7CE247/$file/25-02%20Replace%20MacBook%20Air%20with%20Chromebooks.pdf[/url] asking about what the cost/benefit would be to switching from Macbook Airs with Chromebooks, as suggested by some people as a cost-saving measure. The answer from the Assistant Superintendent for Information Services is just...wrong. We currently pay $779/Macbook Air (which is a great price), and we get ~$125 of it back when the student graduates and returns the laptop, with a true cost of $654/student. That's fine. They then state that a "comparable" Chromebook would cost $759 per student. For comparison, Fairfax uses Chromebooks for I believe middle school and above. They pay $279 per Chromebook. The link in the response itself (Wirecutter's Best Chromebook) says the "best" Chromebook is currently retails at Best Buy for....$499. That's without bulk or educational discounts. They talk about transition costs which is fair. Then they say how they get free cloud storage with Macbooks but not for Chromebooks. This is not true. In addition, Microsoft 365 (the A1 tier) is free for schools and students, which also includes free cloud storage.

[b]School Board members can continue to ask questions and keep the Superintendent and his office accountable.[/b][/quote]
Yes, yes, yes - thank you.
Even TJHSST - the top public high school in the country - uses Chromebooks. [/quote]

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