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RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Washoe County School Board has approved $12 million to install wireless Internet systems in all schools in the district.
KOLO-TV (http://bit.ly/1knJPJZ ) reports the money approved Tuesday comes from $73 million remaining in capital reserves from a 2002 rollover bond.
School district officials say technology is more important than ever in education, and the need for connectivity in classrooms is a big concern for teachers and administrators.
School officials says they are not ignoring the maintenance needs of the county's schools, but are trying to balance repairs with using the money the way the voters approved.
The bond expires in 2017 and it will take at least two years to install WiFi in every school. Currently only eight of the 93 schools in the district are equipped with Wi-Fi technology.
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Information from: KOLO-TV, http://www.kolotv.com
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