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Richland 1 board reallocates funds, approves $1.8M Dell laptop contract and authorizes $900,000 ELC settlement
Summary
The Richland School District 1 board approved multiple fund reallocations for nursing and laptops, awarded a Dell contract for up to $1.8 million for device replacements, confirmed an administrative appointment, and authorized a $900,000 resolution related to the Early Learning Center construction project.
The Richland School District 1 Board of School Commissioners on Sept. 23 approved several budget reallocations and contracts intended to address staffing gaps and replace student laptops, and authorized a $900,000 payment to resolve a construction dispute related to the district's Early Learning Center.
Administrators asked the board to reallocate portions of unassigned fund balances to cover contracted nursing services and a laptop purchase program. The board approved a reallocation of $443,272 to cover contracted nursing services for the 2025–26 fiscal year, and later approved an additional $119,704 for nursing services. The administration also requested and received approval to reallocate $1,800,000 from FY23–24 unassigned funds for a K–12 laptop project.
Miss Bing, who presented the reallocations on behalf of the administration, said the nursing reallocation responds to an "increased need for contracted services…
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