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Board approves five-year Internet agreement with Gibson County Electric under E‑Rate
Summary
The Benton County Board approved a five-year Internet service agreement with Gibson County Electric that staff said will reduce monthly internet costs under E‑Rate from about $3,600 to $1,800–$2,000; the board recorded a 10-yes, 1-pass roll-call vote.
The Benton County Board of Education voted to approve a five-year Internet service agreement with Gibson County Electric at its March 5 meeting after staff said the vendor's bid would reduce monthly internet costs under the federal E‑Rate program.
Staff explained the district currently pays about $3,600 per month for Internet service. Under E‑Rate (which staff said pays approximately 85 percent of eligible costs), Gibson…
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