(KNZA)--Hiawatha Elementary and Middle School students will be getting new Chromebooks.

The Hiawatha USD 415 Board of Education, when they meet this week, approved the purchase of 240 Chromebooks at a total cost of nearly $45,000 ( $44,983).

136 of the Chromebooks will go to the Elementary School and 104 will go the Middle School.

They will replace the current devices, which were purchased in January 2015.

COVID-19 relief funds awarded to the district will be used to fund the purchase.

In other business, the board accepted the resignation of Christina Simpson as Hiawatha Elementary School nurse and approved hiring Heather Gildersleeve to replace her.

The Board also approved the hiring of Patricia Leeper and Myles Long as Hiawatha High School custodians along with Samantha Reynolds as Hiawatha Elementary School custodian.