At a Tuesday budget workshop, Haines Borough school board members questioned a technology initiative supported by the district’s administration that would provide laptops or iPads to students districtwide, including kindergarten.

Superintendent Ginger Jewell also has proposed hiring a “technology integration specialist” to help teachers use the new equipment in the classroom.

Several staff members – including some primary teachers – testified for the “Engaging the Future” initiative proposed by Jewell. But four of the…