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Delaware City Schools approves phone-system upgrade citing safety exemption
Summary
The Board of Education approved a contract with Parallel Technologies to replace and upgrade the district phone system, saying the purchase is exempt from competitive bidding under Ohio Revised Code 3313.46 and will be funded with a state safety grant and 2019 bond proceeds.
The Delaware City Schools Board of Education on Aug. 18 voted unanimously to approve a purchase and contract with Parallel Technologies to replace and upgrade the district’s phone servers and handsets, citing a statutory exemption for the safety and protection of school property.
The contract, as presented on the board agenda, will be funded in part by an Attorney General safety-and-security grant and the remainder from proceeds of the district’s 2019 bond issuance. The agenda text said the purchase is exempt from competitive bidding under Ohio Revised Code 3313.46.
Why this matters: District technology leaders said the project preserves existing phone investments while allowing…
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