Pittsfield - There is only one computer in the middle-high school that can access the Internet. The Sanders Trust has purchased computers and hardware for the school district, but the school district can not afford to buy software, CD-ROMS or training for teachers to incorporate the technology into the curriculum. The computer room in the elementary school was converted to a classroom due to overcrowding.

Allenstown - There are no computer classes available to students in the primary grades. In the middle school there is no computer curriculum, none of the computers are networked, 70% of the computers are Apple II-e's that are over ten years old and are kept on a cart so they can be wheeled from room to room.

Franklin - 75% of the computers the students use are outdated Apple II-e's and GS's. Of the 19 IBM compatible computers at Franklin High School, 17 are ten years old or older. Only 10% of the computers are Power PC's with CD-ROMS, all of which are located in the high school library. Only the computers in the library are networked.

None of the computers at the high school have Internet access. The high school building must be rewired before the computers can be networked. Rewiring will involve the removal of asbestos tiles. The equipment in the Industrial Arts machine shop is obsolete.

Most students write their English compositions longhand because they do not have access to a computer. The English teachers do not assign work with the expectation that students will use computers.

In the elementary school there are two computers per class; they are not networked.

Lisbon - The school has 20 computers in a lab, two are in a study hall, one is located in the library. Only one computer has Internet access. The new building was wired to network the computers, but there is no money to purchase a server.

Through the use of photographs, statistics, a viewing by the Superior Court, and the testimony of teachers, superintendents, former state commissioners of education, and educational experts, the school districts explained to the Superior Court that to adequately prepare students to either enter the work force or to further their education, they need to upgrade their technology and be able to more effectively incorporate it into their curricula.