That’s the space I’m currently working with. The laptop will be kept about where the speakers are in the picture, and the speakers will be replaced with the iLoud Micros I picked up Monday. I’m swapping out my R3 1200 to an R5 1600, and HD 6970 to RX 570. The monitor is probably gonna get trashed as the base of the stand was broken off when it was given to me and won’t stop falling over (it’s IPS and 1080p, but it’s old(hence the giant bezels), 22" and only 60Hz (won’t even take an OC)).
Also, why does the school care? Excellent question. Ask Job Corps, and they’ll probably say it’s DOL policy. It’s their usual finger pointing game they play to avoid responsibility.