RSU 60 technology staff on Thursday told trustees the district will declare a set of devices and equipment as surplus and begin a disposal process that prioritizes resale where feasible, donation where resale is unlikely and recycling for obsolete items.

The presentation cited school policy BN (the district surplus-notification policy) and explained staff will first offer higher-value Apple devices and similar items to towns and district personnel before opening sales to the public. If items cannot be resold at reasonable prices, staff said the devices will be donated or recycled. Staff said they expect to wrap sales or disposition as close to the end of the school year as possible to clear inventory ahead of the next device deployment; a tentative timeline mentioned mid-June for a raffle or sale.

Why it matters: The district’s technology inventory and replacement cycle affect classroom devices available to students and the next deployment schedule. Proceeds from sales will be recorded in the district general fund and can be used for technology needs, staff said.

Details presented: Staff explained the list includes devices that have passed their useful life or are surplus to needs. The “top” light-colored list contains items staff are confident they can resell at market rates; staff used resale-site pricing as a guide. Lower-value items were flagged for donation or recycling. Chromebooks were noted as generally poor candidates for direct public resale, though resellers may pay modest amounts. Technology staff said they will factory-reset devices before any sale and follow a no-warranty, “as-is” policy for public buyers.

Board action: Staff characterized the item as a notification under policy BN rather than a formal action requiring a roll-call vote; the transcript records staff saying, “You just have to vote to notify you that,” and the meeting proceeded with informational discussion. Trustees asked how sale proceeds would be recorded; staff said the general fund and indicated proceeds historically have been used within the technology category for repairs, replacements or to offset shortfalls.

Next steps: Staff will finalize the surplus list, make the initial offers to towns and district employees, and then publish a public sale notice or run a raffle by mid-June if practical.