The Chicago Public Schools Inspector General's (CPS) annual report reveals that millions of dollars worth of high-tech equipment has been reported lost or stolen “without adequate search and recovery efforts.”
CPS schools reported 77,505 high-tech devices lost or stolen during the 2021-22 school year, a total that was originally The purchase price was well over $23 million.
The findings are the result of the borough's first post-COVID-19 inventory, which says the numbers are “unacceptably high” and the monitoring process requires a “serious review”. It has said.
The report said missing items included laptops, iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots, printers, document cameras and interactive whiteboards.
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Students arrive for class at AN Pritzker Elementary School in Chicago on January 12, 2022. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“Inventory data showed that in 34 schools, 100 percent of high-tech equipment specifically assigned to students was lost or stolen,” the district's report said.
During the same school year, CPS spent more than $124 million on “technology assets,” the highest amount in the past five academic years, according to the report.
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Local television stations reported that the missing devices included laptops, iPads and hotspots. (Cyberguy.com)
In a statement reported by WGN-TV, CPS said, “While some level of device loss is expected in a district of our size, we remain concerned about the loss of public assets.” “His CPS team at our company will work to streamline our systems for tracking resources, including devices, while ensuring compliance with board policies.”
The district's statement added that it is working to change processes, strengthen systems and hold school leaders accountable for asset management policies.
Chicago Public Schools says it has recovered some of the missing high-tech equipment mentioned in the report. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“In a school district where more than 72 percent of students come from economically disadvantaged families, it is critical that we consider the feelings of families when conducting device collection efforts,” the statement said.
CPS said that due to depreciation, the current value of the devices mentioned in the OIG report is likely $2.5 million, the majority of which are “more than five years old,” and as of Monday. , added that more than 12,000 of the 77,000 devices cited were outdated. Recovered.
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“It's just a waste (and) “That's what our office is here to address and that's what we're doing,” CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher told WGN-TV. – There were 10 devices, (and) there is no record or indication that the school district contacted the family that this was an issue and tried to figure out what happened. ”
