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Board approves $660,000 state vocational grant, renews tech and energy contracts and authorizes several budget transfers
Summary
On March 5 the Savannah‑Chatham board accepted a $660,000 GSFIC vocational equipment grant, approved the first renewal of a technology products annual contract (estimated $7 million) and approved several combined budget amendments and transfers including a $600,000 charter schools facilities grant.
The Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Public Education approved multiple financial and procurement items at its March 5 meeting, including a $660,000 Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) vocational construction equipment grant, a first‑year renewal of a technology products annual contract and several budget transfers and grant acceptances.
Budget amendment and grant: The board accepted a $660,000 FY2025 GSFIC State Fund Vocational Construction Equipment Grant and amended the district budget to recognize the grant's revenue and expenditures. The motion was moved, seconded and approved.
Technology contract renewal: The board approved the first one‑year renewal of RFP 24‑07 (technology products: hardware and software) to Aery Jones Educational Solutions and CDW Government LLC for an estimated annual amount of $7,000,000. The original award began March 6, 2024, with one year performance and four one‑year renewal options; staff recommended exercising the first renewal.
Energy contract and combined transfers: The board also approved the second renewal of RFP C21‑03 for energy conservation services with Georgia Power, citing estimated annual savings of $702,821 for 2025. In a combined motion the board approved operating transfers to fund 307 for deferred maintenance, an East Plas (capital program) closeout budget transfer, an East Plas 3 budget amendment and allocation to JG Smith Elementary renovations, and the FY2025 charter schools facilities grant in the amount of $600,000. The items were bundled into a single motion and carried.
Votes at a glance (transcript did not provide detailed roll‑call tallies): - GSFIC vocational equipment grant amendment: approved (motion moved and seconded; tally not specified in transcript). - RFP 24‑07 renewal (technology products) to Aery Jones Educational Solutions and CDW Government LLC, estimated annual $7,000,000: approved. - RFP C21‑03 second renewal (energy conservation services) to Georgia Power; estimated annual savings $702,821: approved. - Combined budget transfers and grants (preventive maintenance transfer to Fund 307; East Plas 2/3 closeout and transfers; JG Smith renovation allocation; FY25 charter schools facilities grant $600,000): approved as a bundled motion.
The board minutes and posted agenda items include charts and line‑item details for the budget amendments; the public transcript records passage of the motions but does not include a recorded roll‑call tally for each item.
