Upland classrooms to receive 21st century upgrade
Students enrolled in any Upland Unified School District schools may soon lose the need for pen and paper.
The school district is in the process of updating K-12 classrooms with 21st century technology such as smart boards, laptops for every student, wireless Internet, wireless printers, microphones for the teachers and LCD projectors.
Many of the school buildings were built over the span of the last few decades, making modernization necessary in some classes.
"Once we get to the place where everything is modified then we can certainly go back and make updates," Roubian said.
Skylights are being placed into the roofs of each class to allow natural lighting into the classroom. Each skylight can be adjusted to determine how much light enters the rooms.
"One teacher hasn't turned her lights on in two months," Roubian said. "We anticipate a huge savings in our electric bill."
The design of the rooms are also being updated to include new paint, carpet, portable storage and furniture.
Money from the Measure K bond passed by voters in February 2008 is funding the room modernization.
"We really couldn't get started until Measure K was passed," Roubian said. "We started immediately when voters passed the bond."
The bond money is intended to go toward facilities and should last over the next 20 years, he said.
At least one class on every school campus has been completed and 34 classes are scheduled to be finished over the summer.
Read more in tomorrow's edition of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper.
The school district is in the process of updating K-12 classrooms with 21st century technology such as smart boards, laptops for every student, wireless Internet, wireless printers, microphones for the teachers and LCD projectors.
Many of the school buildings were built over the span of the last few decades, making modernization necessary in some classes.
"Once we get to the place where everything is modified then we can certainly go back and make updates," Roubian said.
Skylights are being placed into the roofs of each class to allow natural lighting into the classroom. Each skylight can be adjusted to determine how much light enters the rooms.
"One teacher hasn't turned her lights on in two months," Roubian said. "We anticipate a huge savings in our electric bill."
The design of the rooms are also being updated to include new paint, carpet, portable storage and furniture.
Money from the Measure K bond passed by voters in February 2008 is funding the room modernization.
"We really couldn't get started until Measure K was passed," Roubian said. "We started immediately when voters passed the bond."
The bond money is intended to go toward facilities and should last over the next 20 years, he said.
At least one class on every school campus has been completed and 34 classes are scheduled to be finished over the summer.
Read more in tomorrow's edition of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspaper.
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