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Jackson County board approves curriculum, technology and multiple contracts; personnel items cleared
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Jackson County Board of Education approved a series of purchases and contracts — including curriculum adoptions and network switches funded by E-rate — and cleared grouped personnel actions. The board also recognized a Purple Star school and announced student civics competition winners.
The Jackson County Board of Education approved a package of purchases, contracts and personnel items during a regular meeting that included adoption of state-listed curriculum, large technology upgrades partly paid with federal E-rate funds, and multiple vendor and service agreements.
Board members voted to approve purchases and contracts that included a $105,590 purchase from Anatomage Incorporated for Health Science lab equipment (paid from a CCR grant fund), a $52,058.98 purchase from Mobile Communications of America to enhance transportation communications, and Juniper network switches from Clearwinds Technologies for $370,660.58 to be paid mainly with federal E-rate funds and district matching funds. Derek, a district staff member, said the district expects to receive 85% of the Juniper…
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