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Board advances tech and software contracts to full board and approves 2025-26 renewals, excluding WiscNet
Summary
The board moved several contracted-service purchases for 2024-25 and 2025-26 to the full board for approval, and approved a set of 2025-26 software renewals (Skyward, Microsoft, Extreme Networks, Squirrels, Google Workspace) while removing WiscNet from the motion because E-rate funds will cover most of that cost.
The board considered multiple contracted-service purchase approvals for both the current and next fiscal year and moved several items to the full board for approval while approving a recommended slate of 2025-26 renewals with one vendor removed from the motion.
Administration noted the Microsoft renewal for the 2024-25 year remains unpaid and must be approved before payment; the item was moved to the full board for approval. For 2025-26, Miss Ellwood reviewed a list of recurring software contracts and explained E-rate support for Wiscanet (WiscNet), saying the district will pay under the $25,000 threshold after E-rate and that WiscNet could be removed from the preapproval list. She also explained that some contracts (Squirrels, Google Workspace) are three-year agreements and that Extreme Networks and Skyward are annual renewals.
Nut graf: administration asked the committee to approve continuation of essential IT and administrative software (finance and student information system Skyward; Microsoft licensing; network/wireless software; presentation/ditto software; Google Workspace) to ensure continuity of district operations; one item (WiscNet) was removed because E-rate funding will reduce net district cost under the preapproval threshold.
After brief discussion about alternatives and E-rate timing, the board voted to move the 2024-25 Microsoft contracted services item to the full board and voted to approve the 2025-26 contracted services list minus WiscNet; that motion carried and will be considered by the full board as required for contracts above threshold.
Ending: Administration said it will continue to manage contract timing around E-rate reimbursements and will bring final contract approvals to the full board as required.
