  Las Cumbres Observatory (LCOGT) operates a global network of robotic 0.4,
1.0, and 2.0-meter telescopes to facilitate scientific research and education
in time-domain astronomy. LCOGT's flagship educational program, Global Sky
Partners (GSP), awards up to 1500 hours per year of telescope time to
individuals and organizations that run their own, fully supported, educational
programs. The GSP has a presence in 40 countries and 45% of the Partners target
under-served, under-represented, and developing world audiences. The
degradation and obsolescence of the original 0.4-meter telescope network
prompted LCOGT to update the fleet of 10 telescopes to a new system consisting
of predominantly off-the-shelf products. New PlaneWave DeltaRho 350 telescopes
with Gemini Focuser/Rotators, LCOGT filter wheels, and QHY600 CMOS cameras,
complement the original, custom-built mount. The deployment of all ten
telescopes was completed in March 2024. We describe the design and performance
of this new system and its components. We comment on modifications made to the
QHY600 cameras, as well as on the treatment of random telegraph noise of its
CMOS detectors within our data processing system BANZAI. The new telescope
network supports the GSP program as well as multiple key science projects,
including follow-up observations for the TESS satellite mission.
