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More computers seen for public schools
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Posted on Feb 16 2005
Learning programs at local public schools will soon be boosted with the arrival of new desktop computers that will be distributed to the different schools soon.
The Public School System is now beefing up its technology plan for the benefit of the public schools in the CNMI, said PSS associate commissioner for administrative services David M. Borja.
PSS has been publishing bid bulletins on newspapers for additional desktops to be distributed to schools such as Chacha Oceanview Middle School, Dandan Elementary School, and Garapan Elementary School.
The acquisition is part of the Innovative Assistance Program grant, said Borja. He said that school principals and their staff are behind these acquisitions.
“School principals write for their grants,” Borja said, “If it’s for technology such as computers, we process the application for them.”
He said, though, that school principals have to be specific on their reasons for the grant request.
He said that majority of these schools will utilize the computers for their respective reading and writing programs but the number of computers will depend on the grants that they applied for.
Borja said that Chacha Oceanview is asking for nine computers and two smart boards—chalkboards where teacher write their lessons and have them printed out in computers. Dandan Elementary School is asking for 17 units of desktop computers, while Garapan Elementary School is requesting for 20 units.
The schools will receive these computers 45 days after the contracts are signed with winning bidders, said Borja. He said the funds for these acquisitions are all part of the consolidated grant from the federal government. (Marconi Calindas)
