CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- ASUS Transformer Books, set to be distributed to Cape Girardeau Central High School students in January, are just about ready, assistant superintendent for academic services Sherry Copeland told the school board Monday.
"We've been in the process of having them imaged and etched," Copeland said after the meeting. "Right now, we're finalizing the distribution plan for Jan. 7."
Imaging means installation of the district's version of Windows and etching engraves the district's logo and serial numbers onto the convertible laptop computers, officials have said.
Under the so-called 1:1 initiative, the district ordered 1,300 of the laptop/tablet computers -- at a cost of $520,000 -- with 1,200 going to Central High School students and 100 already delivered to teachers.
"We will distribute the devices [to students] Jan. 7, first thing in the morning," Copeland said. "When they get to school, they'll be dismissed to the commons area. The freshman class will start first thing in the morning, shortly after 7:45 a.m."