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District proposes multi-million-dollar device refresh, rugged cases to match clear-bag policy
Summary
Rockdale staff presented recommendations to buy 4,000 Dell student laptops for $2,450,000, 5,500 Gumdrop protective cases for $238,370, and a teacher-laptop procurement with a quoted financial impact of $586,217.10; purchases were presented as recommended items for the regular-session consent agenda.
The district’s technology and career-academy staff presented a multi-item technology refresh the superintendent will recommend for board approval at the regular session.
Technology presenter Mr. Ford said the district is on a three-year refresh cycle and recommended purchasing 4,000 Dell Latitude 3140 student laptops and peripherals under state contract for $2,450,000, with a three-year warranty and asset-tracking services. He said the student devices are 11-inch Windows touchscreen models with spill-resistant keyboards and a fanless design.
To protect the devices and comply with the district’s clear-bag policy, staff recommended purchasing 5,500 Gumdrop rugged cases for $238,370 under state contract. Mr. Ford said staff tested the cases for drop protection and selected the Gumdrop product for durability and compatibility with the clear-bag requirement.
Staff also presented a teacher-laptop purchase with peripherals and stated a financial impact of $586,217.10; the transcript did not provide a definitive unit count for the teacher devices during the presentation, and staff noted the teacher devices will also be procured under state contract and added to the asset-management program.
All items were presented as recommendations to be placed on the upcoming consent agenda; no formal votes to approve the procurements occurred at the work session. Staff said purchases will come from local E-SPLOST funds.
Ending: The technology refresh was presented as a planned, grant/contracted procurement under state contract pricing; staff said the items will be brought back on the regular agenda for board approval and added that the cases support both device protection and district safety procedures.
