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1. Assume that your school has been awarded $10,000 from your parent-teacher association (PTA). You have been tasked to spend the money on hardware and software for the school. Provide a budget for your expenditures. For each item you purchase, justify why. Be detailed and specific. You might use the following form:

Item Cost Justification
3 Smartboards $6,500 Library, Computer Lab, Science Lab
15 teacher notebooks $3,500 Provide notebook computers for teacher professional development

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1. Assume that your school has been awarded $10,000 from your parent-teacher association (PTA). You have been tasked to spend the money on hardware and software for the school. Provide a budget for your expenditures. For each item you purchase, justify why. Be detailed and specific. You might use the following form:

Item Cost Justification
3 Smartboards $6,500 Library, Computer Lab, Science Lab
15 teacher notebooks $3,500 Provide notebook computers for teacher, professional development

What you are asked to do here is to justify why you decided to buy three Smartboards and 15 teacher notebooks for use in the school.

Smartboards are an excellent choice for the classroom to be used in daily lesson plans because they are interactive, engaging, and fun for both the teacher and students to use. "A Smart Board is ...

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