Dive Brief:

• Los Angeles school officials have delayed a vote on the next phase of its $1 billion iPad rollout until January, which could create problems for deployment of the devices.
• The delay comes at the request of board members after the death of board member Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte.
• The delay could affect rollout plans because some administrators had said that a December vote was necessary to purchase devices in time to be used for spring standardized tests.

Dive Insight:

At least two board members are concerned that by not acting this month, the board is essentially making a decision to delay the rollout. The board is meeting Dec. 17 and other business will be conducted, so it seems a bit strange that this one item would be set aside for later.