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Board Approves $93,750 First-Year Upgrade to Hough Planetarium; Some Directors Say Cost Should Wait Given Budget Deficit
Summary
The board approved a first-year $93,750 upgrade for the Hough Planetarium software and workstation (vendor Kasim Inc.), passing 7-2 after debate about timing given the district’s fiscal shortfall.
The Centennial School District board approved a first-year upgrade and operational stipend for the Hough Planetarium at William Tennant High School on Tuesday, voting 7–2 to award Kasim Inc. a contract not to exceed $93,750 for the initial upgrade and staffing stipend.
Supporters said the upgrade would allow the district to bring the planetarium back into active instructional use, align science instruction with new standards and generate future outreach…
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