All Katy ISD students will engage in virtual learning the first three weeks of the District’s 2020-21 school year. On September 8, nearly 43,000 students will remain in virtual instruction through the District’s Katy Virtual Academy (KVA). In order to ensure students and staff have the tools and resources to participate in virtual learning, the District is distributing thousands of technology devices, including Chromebooks, laptops, iPads and hotspots, during its two-day campus Grab and Go activities on August 17 and 18. To date, Katy ISD has received over 25,000 device requests.
“No child will be left offline. Our goal is to ensure our students have access to technology in order to learn virtually,” said Darlene Rankin, Director of Instructional Technology. “Prior to the pandemic, the District was already transitioning to equipping our campuses and their libraries with technology devices for digital learning. Those devices, along with new purchases, are now being provided to students who have a technology need in their home,” added Rankin.
When Katy ISD campuses closed in the Spring, due to COVID-19, the District distributed more than 12,000 devices to students across the District. Fast forward to the start of the new school year, the Katy ISD Technology Department is prepared to distribute technology devices, offer free/reduced internet options, technology support and parent orientations for a successful school year.
What: Video & Interview Opportunity: Katy ISD Curbside “Grab and Go” Technology Distribution
Where: Mayde Creek Junior High
2700 Greenhouse Road
Houston, TX 77084
When: Monday, August 17, 2020
3 – 6 p.m.