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Board allows Norwayne Middle School to purchase Chromebooks to meet April procurement deadline
Summary
Wayne County Public Schools approved a request March 19 to allow Norwayne Middle School to buy Chromebooks with site‑based Title I funds so the purchase order could be issued by an April 1 procurement deadline to ensure delivery by June 30.
At a March 19 special meeting Wayne County Public Schools approved a request to allow Norwayne Middle School to purchase Chromebooks using site‑based funds so the purchase order could be issued by the district’s procurement deadline.
A staff presenter said the school identified a quote that needed to be finalized by April 1 to ensure delivery by June 30 and that the purchase would use site funds (Title I). The presenter said the item was brought to the full board because the committee process would not meet the timeline and the district’s procurement rules consider multiple related purchases together, meaning the board needed to act on the combined request rather than treating them as separate smaller purchases.
The quoted total for the purchase was stated in the meeting as $31,000. Board members discussed how these additional devices would relate to the district’s normal refresh cycle and were told the purchase is in addition to the planned refresh; when the school next receives refresh allocations they will be counted against student population numbers at that time.
Formal action: a motion to allow the purchase was made (mover recorded as Mr. Folt) and seconded by Mr. Latham; the board approved the motion by voice/raised hands.
What was not decided: board members noted that these devices are an addition to the standard refresh plan and that future replacement funding is not guaranteed; no additional funding or replacement schedule was approved at this meeting.
