Board approves purchase of 750 Chromebooks for grades 3'5
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The board approved a request to buy 750 Chromebooks for elementary grades 3'5 using a state contract; the vendor (Travera) offers a four-year accidental warranty and included Google licensing, and staff said they had compared prices with major suppliers.
The Transylvania County Board of Education approved on Nov. 17 a procurement request to purchase 750 Chromebooks for students in grades 3 through 5.
Mr. Tesno presented the request and said the district is using a state contract with vendor Travera; the devices include a four-year accidental-warranty and the necessary Google licensing. "I did shop around this year before leveraging this contract...this number is really hard to beat," he said, noting staff checked pricing with large suppliers such as CDW and EDU Supplies.
A motion to approve the purchase was made, seconded and adopted by voice vote.