Board approves RingCentral phone system for district; $21,000 hardware, $40,000 annual operating cost
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The Spartan Area School District Board approved purchase and implementation of a RingCentral phone system to be paid from the facility referendum and general fund for ongoing costs; staff said implementation could finish before school starts.
Spartan Area School District — The Board of Education voted 5–0 (two absent) to approve a district-wide replacement phone system from RingCentral, with a one-time hardware cost of $21,000 and an estimated ongoing annual operating cost of about $40,000, staff said at a board meeting.
District staff said wiring is already in place and that, with board approval, the hardware could be installed and the system operational before the first day of school. “It is realistic that with action tonight, we could have this implemented prior to the first day of school. All the wiring is in place already,” a staff presenter said. The board’s motion to approve the purchase passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 5–0, with two trustees absent.
The district plans to pay the $21,000 hardware cost from the facility referendum account and to cover the ongoing operating cost — which staff said replaces an existing phone operating expense — from the general fund. Staff described the installation as primarily hardware swaps and software configuration, and said the district would deploy additional personnel to unpack and configure the phones.
The motion to approve the new phone system was moved and seconded on the floor and then approved by roll call. Implementation steps and responsibilities were left to district technology staff and operations; staff said more detailed logistics would follow so the system is ready for staff and students when school begins.
