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OHSWEKEN — Approximately 600 elementary and secondary students from Six Nations will receive iPads with keyboards in order to complete the 2019-2020 school year.
The purchase of the tablets was approved by Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council during Monday’s General Finance meeting – held via Zoom teleconference.
A total of 600 iPads with SIM cards to provide 2-3 months of data are being purchased at a cost of $352,770 for Six Nations Health Services to distribute to students.
An additional 4 Chromebook computers were approved for students at STEAM Academy at a cost of $1432.
Another $16,500 was approved for iPads keyboards. Additionally 160 hotspot devices to connect students to the internet are being supplied at a cost of $18,000.
The funding was identified as a $500,000 increase in funding from Indigenous Services Canada.
Students that receive the iPads from Six Nations will keep the devices.
