Board approves up to $4.1 million for district device refresh; 10,500 Chromebooks authorized
Summary
The board voted to approve a not-to-exceed $4.1 million purchase of 10,500 Chromebooks under REMC/EMC contract pricing. Trustees asked for procurement details (manufacturer/model/warranty) during public comment and requested staff supply those specifications in communications.
The Farmington Public Schools Board approved a motion on Oct. 28 to purchase up to 10,500 Chromebooks at a not-to-exceed price of $4,100,000 from CI Computer Products using REMC/EMC contract pricing.
Motion and vote: Trustee Walker moved the purchase, the motion was seconded, and the board approved the item by roll call. The motion language authorized a not-to-exceed amount to allow procurement under cooperative contract pricing and to avoid returning to the board multiple times during the deployment window.
Public questions and staff response: Before the vote, a public commenter asked the board to disclose manufacturer, model numbers, per-unit pricing and warranty details. Trustees asked staff to publish more procurement details for community transparency. District staff stated that the purchase uses cooperative (REMC/EMC) pricing and that the devices align with prior district machines; they also confirmed set-up and imaging work will be performed by district technicians and that the figure presented is a not-to-exceed total.
What it means for classrooms: The procurement will replace and refresh student devices across grade bands. District staff said the Chromebook platform supports current curriculum and that the district has prioritized durability and repairability in vendor selection.
Provenance: The purchase motion, public comment and roll-call approval occurred in the meeting's action items; the board recorded the motion, second and roll-call approval.
