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Spring‑Ford discusses E‑Rate, cabling and hardware upgrades; board told federal support may be uncertain
Summary
Trustees heard staff proposals to renew a five‑year E‑Rate category 1 connectivity lease and to fund category 2 cabling and hardware upgrades with 50% federal reimbursement; staff said work would modernize wiring installed before widespread wireless devices and that federal E‑Rate funding faces pending legal uncertainty.
Trustees at the April 22 meeting reviewed technology proposals that would renew the district's connectivity agreement and fund cabling and hardware upgrades, with staff saying the work is intended to modernize campus wiring installed before the district rolled out large‑scale wireless device programs.
Staff presentation and scope: Doctor Hill (technology staff) described three related items: a five‑year Category 1 agreement (a lease for dark fiber connectivity), a Category 2 cabling project to replace older in‑building wiring, and associated hardware (switches and wireless access points). Hill said the Category 1 connectivity (leased fiber already in place) would lock pricing for five years and that Category 2 cabling and hardware spending is…
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