Apple grant providing iPads, MacBooks, Apple TV at Chaney

YOUNGSTOWN

Students at the city schools’ Chaney Campus will get new iPads next school year — nearly two years after the district received an Apple grant.

But district officials say that’s not unusual for this type of project.

In October 2014, the district announced that the Chaney Campus, including Rayen Early College Middle School, was awarded an Apple grant to provide an iPad for every student, a MacBook and mini-iPad for every teacher, Apple TVs and accompanying apps and software.

Timothy Filipovich, executive director of teaching and learning, said it follows the time line used by other districts implementing technology and one-student-to-one-technological device policies.

Updates must be made to infrastructure, he said.

The district started meeting with Apple representatives about a year ago to plan implementation, Filipovich said.

Work was required to provide ample bandwidth for all of the devices.

“Part of the grant Chaney received included a wireless update if the district needed it,” said Genie Natale, the district’s educational technology manager.

Read more about the grant program in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.