NORTH CLACKAMAS SCHOOL DISTRICT
87 % High school graduation rate 2019 - 2020
7th Largest district in Oregon
$ 11,977
Average spending per pupil ( 2017-18 average )
“The pandemic accelerated us five to seven years into the future when it came to implementing technology within education ”
DERRICK BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY , NCSD
“ Insight Financial Services is a trusted partner financially because they help their customers create a sustainability plan .” I was fortunate to have worked with Insight in another school district , but most importantly , they had already laid some groundwork at NCSD pre-pandemic with the Chief Financial Officer and former Executive Director of Technology .
$ 227.1m Overall budget ( 2019-20 adopted budget )
“ We were not in a place to look at operationalising Chromebooks prepandemic as the devices that we used were in mobile carts within the classrooms and the daily demand was not as high . But the minute the pandemic hit , we began to see these devices were needed daily and unfortunately weren ' t robust enough in terms of running video meetings and the multiple windows opened simultaneously for students to work remotely . We needed a sustainable and affordable way to buy or lease devices for all students .
“ When you spread US $ 4m over four years it becomes more palatable . We already had a sustainable replacement plan for our teacher ’ s devices , to ensure they had reliable in-warranty equipment , so we are adding on and improving existing practice to make sure that all students have the same experience . Our school board was elated when they heard about this opportunity .
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