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Paradise Valley board approves $8.1 million network upgrade using E‑Rate and bond funds

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The board approved a multi‑year IT infrastructure upgrade (estimated $8,098,460.61) funded approximately 60% by federal E‑Rate discounts and 40% by district bond funds; work will be implemented in two phases across 2025–27 to modernize campus networks and support safety and instructional needs.

The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board unanimously approved a recommended purchase under current district contract 2202PV for a districtwide information technology infrastructure upgrade, district staff said.

Director of Information Technology Jeff Billings presented the plan, describing aging campus network equipment and the need to modernize switching and access across about 40 campuses. Billings said the total vendor quote from the low responsive bidder, Hy‑Tech, was $8,098,460.61 and that the…

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