and it’s the safest structure in our entire county. I know that’s important to parents. We have several solar fields that will pay for themselves once they’re paid for and that additional money comes into EVSC. We’ve replaced all our lighting with LED lights; we’ve upgraded all of our water fixtures with waterreducing fixtures so the savings pay for the projects themselves.” EVSC schools are also equipped with modern technology. Its high schools have been 1:1, meaning each student has his or her learning device, since 2008. “At the time, I think it was the second largest deployment of 1:1 devices in the nation,” says Smith. “And we’ve been 1:1 in K-12 for a dozen years or so. We certainly do embrace technology, but we do it so that students know how to use it as a tool and be lifelong learners. We’re also, now, seeing how 460 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 05, ISSUE 07
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