Northeastern Wayne School board approved a three-year technology plan at a Nov. 2 special meeting, enabling support staff to remain proactive with necessary updates and qualifying the school for special funding and grants.
Technology support specialists Brandon Perkins and David Comiso reported a successful transition from student iPads to Chromebooks. Initial issues with access points and elementary students logging in increased ticket count, but both stated the situation is in a much better place.
When asked to compare Chromebook durability to iPads, Perkins said it depends. While Chromebooks have more moving parts that could be damaged, they are insured. To date, tech support specialists have only encountered minor wear. Perkins added teachers, who kept their newer MacBooks, enjoy the classroom management the Chromebooks provide.
Superintendent Jennifer O’Brien said each building is assigned a teacher tech consultant, who pilots new programming to train other teachers and get feedback.
In other business, the board approved and ratified the collective bargaining agreement and approved the annual 15% transfer from the education fund to the operations fund. O’Brien noted that the state’s requirement for 62% of tuition support be spent on teacher compensation will increase to 65%. Currently at 61.87%, those funds will go toward base salary to reach the new goal.
The next regular board meeting will be 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Student Services Building, 7299 N. U.S. 27, Fountain City. The public may attend.
A version of this article appeared in the November 11 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.
