Hamblen County Board approves $859,448 tech refresh, playground equipment and an extra bus
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Summary
The board approved multiple purchases and budget items Dec. 9, including a $859,448.86 technology refresh, a $99,700.79 playground purchase, a $112,092.80 NVR server, and a $182,895 addition to a bus order after an accident; motions passed by voice vote.
At its Dec. 9 meeting, the Hamblen County Board of Education approved a slate of procurement and budget items, including a large technology refresh, playground equipment, student trips and adding a replacement bus after an accident.
Board members approved a contract for elementary playground equipment (GameTime/PlayCore) for $99,700.79 using school and grant funds, following a motion by Mister Kinder. The board also approved an overnight student tour (Union Hot Springs to Louisville and Cincinnati) for $46,875 and a Manley Elementary Beta Club trip to Atlanta ($71,400) that the presentation said would be student- and parent-self-pay.
District technology purchases were a major part of the agenda. The board approved the 2025–26 technology refresh for $859,448.86 and an NVR/security camera server for $112,092.80; both items were presented by Harold Jones and approved by voice vote.
The board also approved a request to add another bus to a previously approved order after an accident, with the additional cost reported as $182,895. Board discussion noted insurance proceeds of about $66,000 toward the damaged bus and that the district was able to add a bus at prior pricing, leaving an expected net payment in the $116,000–$117,000 range when insurance and pricing are considered.
Motions for these action items were moved and seconded in sequence and approved by voice vote; the transcript records votes as unanimous "Aye" responses without a roll-call tally in the minutes provided.
Votes at a glance: playground equipment (approved), technology refresh and NVR server (approved), student trips (approved), bus order increase (approved). The board scheduled routine procurement items for implementation and will proceed with contract and purchase finalization.