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Board approves video scoreboards, tech refresh and bus purchases in 7-0 votes
Summary
Poudre School District R‑1 board approved three major spending items — video scoreboards, a student/staff device refresh and a bus fleet replacement — and adopted the consent agenda in unanimous votes during its Feb. 25 meeting.
The Poudre School District R‑1 Board of Education approved three major purchases and adopted the consent agenda during its Feb. 25 meeting, voting unanimously on each item.
The board authorized a contract for new video scoreboards, approved an annual student and staff device refresh, and approved the purchase of replacement school buses. Board members cast roll-call votes on each measure; all motions passed 7–0.
Video scoreboards: The board approved a motion to “approve expenditures for this project in excess of $250,000 authorizing staff to execute a contract for $1,000,237,795 dollars with digital scoreboards for installation services,” moved by Director Jim Brokesh and seconded by Director Jessica Zamora. Discussion centered on athletics revenue and educational opportunities for students in sports broadcasting; staff said indoor scoreboards could generate an estimated $150,000–$200,000 in annual revenue and be paid back in roughly five years. The motion passed 7–0.
Student and staff device refresh: The board approved estimated cumulative expenditures in excess of $250,000 for the 2025–26 student and staff endpoint refresh. Director Jessica Zamora moved the measure and Director Carolyn Reed seconded it. Staff summarized the district’s 1:1 device program, warranty and lifecycle strategy, and a need to replace Chromebooks and other equipment; they said the bid process produced favorable pricing for volume purchases. The motion passed 7–0.
School bus purchase: The board approved expenditures in excess of $250,000 to authorize purchase orders totaling $2,535,551 for bus fleet replacement, moved by Director Jim Brokesh and seconded by Director Connor Duffy. Staff and the district’s vehicle maintenance manager described an aging fleet (average age just under 16 years and average mileage about 186,000) and said the order of 17 new buses would replace the oldest vehicles and increase available spare capacity. The board voted 7–0 to approve the purchases.
Consent agenda: The remaining consent items were approved in a single vote earlier in the meeting; a subsequent motion confirmed the recommended actions on the items remaining on the consent agenda and passed 7–0.
What passed (summary of formal actions): - Video scoreboard contract: approved (7–0). - 2025–26 student and staff endpoint refresh: approved (7–0). - Bus fleet replacement purchase orders: approved (7–0). - Consent agenda (remaining items): approved (7–0).
Each passage was discussed on the record and staff explained implementation plans and revenue/maintenance implications. Board members noted the investments were enabled in part by voter‑approved funding measures and discussed tradeoffs between capital investments and other district needs.
