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Board awards Chromebook purchase to Archangel for kindergarten replacements
Summary
The board approved awarding a procurement for 250 touchscreen Chromebooks (kindergarten replacement devices) to the lowest responsive bidder, Archangel (Miami Beach), at approximately $67,000 including device licensing. The board asked about disposition of older devices and heard that some will be repurposed where usable.
District staff presented RFP results for 250 touchscreen Chromebooks to replace kindergarten devices approaching five years of service. Eighteen vendors submitted bids; administrators recommended awarding the contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Archangel, which submitted the lowest total bid (approximately $67,000 including per‑device Chrome OS licensing and one‑time license fees).
During discussion board members asked what would happen to older Chromebooks. Staff described a triage approach: devices still in good working order will be redeployed where useful, others will be cleaned for tinkering, technology clubs or recycled; administrators noted a Chrome licensing limit that effectively deprecates devices after six years of supported management.
A board member moved to award the contract to Archangel; the motion was seconded and approved by the board. Staff will finalize contract paperwork and manage deployment and licensing.
