BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Now that state officials have signed a $180 million deal to put laptop computers in the hands of Idaho high school students and teachers, the challenge facing lawmakers when they come to Boise in January may be finding the cash to pay for the program.

On Tuesday, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and public schools chief Tom Luna announced that Hewlett-Packard submitted the low bid and won the eight-year contract. Integrating laptops into high school classrooms statewide is a key component the Students Come First education overhaul pushed by Luna and approved by lawmakers in 2011.