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Board approves $450,000 purchase for Vapor Wake K-9 training and equipment
Summary
The Cobb County School Board authorized a budgeted $450,000 purchase for Vapor Wake K-9 training, accessories and equipment after a motion and vote April 24; one board member opposed and one abstained.
The Cobb County School Board voted April 24 to authorize a $450,000 purchase for Vapor Wake K-9 training, accessories and equipment, a budgeted item presented by operations staff.
Mark Smith, identified earlier in the meeting as the district's chief technology and operations officer, presented agenda item No. 9, describing the superintendent's recommendation to authorize the purchase. "Agenda item number 9, the recommendation for approval of the purchase of vapor weight canine officers related training, accessories, and equipment," Smith said during the meeting.
Board member Mr. Scammerhorn moved to approve the purchase; Mr. Wheeler seconded. The motion passed with five members voting in favor, one opposed and one abstention. During the roll call the board recorded one member as opposed; Ms. Davis registered an abstention.
The district described the purchase as budgeted; no further contract details were provided in the public meeting record. The board took no substantive debate on the item at the meeting and authorized staff to complete the acquisition.
The vote tally recorded during the meeting: in favor (5), opposed (1), abstain (1). The district did not present vendor or contract number information in the public remarks recorded at the meeting.
