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Board approves three-year Morenet internet contract with E-Rate discount
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The HANNIBAL 60 School Board authorized a multiyear internet service contract with Morenet, citing redundancy and Morenet's role in securing district financial data; the contract uses an E-Rate discount and lists a monthly charge in the packet.
The HANNIBAL 60 School Board approved entering a three-year contract with Morenet for district internet service, according to staff presentation during the meeting. Staff said the district currently obtains redundant service from both Charette Valley and Morenet and that Morenet manages security for the district's financial data.
The packet lists a monthly charge of $116.98 for the Morenet line after the E-Rate discount; staff told board members that E-Rate provides a recurring discount to the district. The presenter described the service as the district's primary internet feed that underpins inventory and help-desk systems, and said the district had moved to a new help-desk/inventory platform this year that has produced savings compared with the prior system.
A board member asked what is being purchased; the presenter said the contract covers internet connectivity and related support for district systems, including inventory and help-desk integration. The board approved the motion to accept the contract; the transcript records a second and indicates the motion passed.
Staff said they will continue to monitor shared-cost allocations and E-Rate participation so the district can manage recurring shared-value costs not fully captured in the Morenet line item. The presenter said the new inventory/help-desk system provides better tracking of classroom and technology inventory for insurance and maintenance.
