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School board approves $1.42 million to replace student and staff laptops as one-time funding ends
Summary
The Yakima School Board approved a $1,421,089.69 purchase of student and staff technology devices using an interlocal purchasing agreement with Dell to support the district's device replacement cycle; staff said one-time federal/e-rate funding that subsidized earlier purchases has largely ended.
The Yakima School Board on April 15 approved a purchase of student and staff technology devices, authorizing the district to spend $1,421,089.69 under an interlocal purchasing agreement with Dell to meet its scheduled replacement cycle.
District finance staff told the board that in recent years federal ESSER funding, E‑Rate subsidies and other temporary sources had reduced the general-fund cost of student devices; “those times have come to an end, and so we need now to begin to purchase laptops out of the general fund,” a district finance official said during the presentation.
The action is a multi‑year replacement approach, staff said; the board moved and seconded the item and approved it by voice vote. Board members did not request further detail during the meeting; staff noted district technology purchases would come from the general fund going forward rather than one-time federal or grant funding.
Ending note: Staff told the board they had reviewed procurement options and recommended using the recognized interlocal contract with Dell to expedite acquisition and leverage pricing; the purchase passed by voice vote and will move forward under the district’s procurement procedures.
