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ConVal board asks for cost–benefit analysis on proposed phone‑system replacement
Summary
District technology staff recommended replacing the district’s aging NEC phone system with a managed VoIP service; board members asked for a year‑0 vs year‑5 cost‑benefit comparison and referred the item to the Budget & Property committee for review on Dec. 2.
Mark, the district’s technology lead, told the school board the district’s NEC phone equipment is approaching end‑of‑sale and that in‑house staff do not have the capacity to fully support a replacement.
“The phone system is a really critical piece of our infrastructure,” Mark said, noting the phones integrate with building PA systems and other safety functions. He recommended a managed service that…
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