Device Best Practices

Quick takeaways from the FY27  guide: 

• School Purchasing Responsibility: Schools are responsible for purchasing their own Chromebooks for students in FY27, rather than the district office providing them.

• Inventory Management & Age: OIT will provide a breakdown of devices older than five years in May 2026, and starting that same month, they will introduce a new process to help schools maintain their technology inventory.

• Device Ratios & Assignments: All students in grades 3–12 must have an assigned Chromebook (1:1 ratio), while students in grades K–2 follow a 1:3 student-to-device ratio.

• Take-Home Policy: Students in grades 9–12 are permitted to bring devices home to complete work, but students in grades K–8 are not.

• Procurement & External Purchases: Schools should purchase additional devices through Fusion using approved vendors (CDW, Daly, or Arey Jones); external groups like PTOs may also purchase devices if they follow district procurement and compatibility standards.

Simple classroom device management for teachers, period.

• Send websites

• View student screens

• Lock screens

• Student usage reports

• And more!

Each time you power on your Chromebook, it checks for and applies available updates.

To update Chrome OS manually: 

1. Select the Status Tray.

2. Select Settings.

3. Select About Chrome OS.

4. Select Check for and apply updates.