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Randolph County Schools to pursue E‑rate-funded network upgrades; board approves bids contingent on funding
Summary
The board approved two vendor bids — $50,992.64 for fiber aggregation switches from Pinnacle Networks and $92,437.40 for wireless access points from ConvergeOne — contingent on receiving E‑rate funding; staff described aging fiber and access points as drivers.
The Randolph County Board of Education voted March 27 to accept two bids to redesign and replace aging network infrastructure, contingent on federal E‑rate funding.
Kalen, a technology staff member who presented the plan, said the district's fiber network includes segments that are about 25 years old and needs redesign. "The lifespan on a piece of fiber optic cable is 25 years. That's it. That's what you expect to get out of it and…
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