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Board approves multiple vendor contracts, renewals and budget transfers including NWEA, iReady and $60M capital transfer
Summary
The Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Education approved several vendor contracts and budget transfers on July 9, including a three‑year NWEA MAP agreement, a one‑year iReady renewal, a $60,000,000 transfer to the Capital Projects Fund and a series of construction and HVAC contracts and renewals.
The Savannah‑Chatham County Board of Education approved a batch of vendor contracts, renewals and budget transfers during its July 9 meeting. Key actions included approval of assessment subscriptions, capital fund transfers, construction contracts and annual maintenance renewals.
The board approved a three‑year districtwide purchase of NWEA MAP growth and professional learning services for fiscal years 2026–2028 with a total contract expenditure announced at $1,385,300. The board also approved a one‑year sole‑source renewal of the iReady subscription and professional development for $612,909 and approved an accompanying budget transfer using FY25 end‑of‑year funds.
On capital funding, the board approved a $60,000,000 transfer from the general fund fund balance to the Capital Projects Fund to support the district’s long‑range facility plan. The board also approved a $4,772,000 transfer for classroom audio and emergency duress audio enhancements, with staff noting a target of completing installations across the district by July 2026.
Construction and procurement approvals included awarding the Islands High School athletic field expansion contract (bid C‑25‑12) to Dabs Williams General Contractors LLC for a stated contract amount in the motion of $4,524,000 and approving Allen’s High School HVAC replacement to Mark Plumbing and Mechanical Inc. for $10,795,250 (the board combined motions and voted to approve these items). The board approved use of a Sourcewell master agreement to purchase automotive parts from Genuine Parts Company (GPC, d/b/a NAPA Auto Parts) with an estimated spend of $1,000,000 for FY26. The board also approved the first one‑year renewal of the swimming pool maintenance contract with Aquatic Management Inc., estimated at $778,340, and the first one‑year renewal of HVAC repair/replacement/maintenance services with multiple vendors (estimated annual expenditure $2,300,000).
Several items included brief staff presentations or clarifying questions from trustees about funding sources, procurement rationale and implementation timelines. Where specific budget transfers or procurement amounts were stated in agenda materials and read into the record, the board approved those items by voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll‑call vote count for each motion.
