Bond package jolts with laptop program tied to Prop 1
The district proposed three bond propositions totaling 46.2 million to fund campus expansion, athletic upgrades, and a $1.5 million laptop program. trustees merged the laptop expansion into Proposition 1 amid concerns voters might reject a separate measure, prompting mixed reactions from advisory committee members about the move.
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LaRae Greer
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Philip James
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Carmena Goss
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Barbers Hill bets on laptops amid bond debate
District officials outline tax impacts and cost savings of a proposed laptop program as part of a bond package. They note $26 extra tax on a $100,000 home in 2006 and $63 on a $215,000 home, while predicting $215,000 in annual classroom savings, space reductions, and lowered textbook costs. Administrators push for rapid adoption, stressing training and future readiness.
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Wayne Rotan
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Cindy Price
Price
Tom Richert
James Banks
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