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Board approves purchase of 180 Dell laptops for Dobyns‑Bennett teachers

Kingsport City Schools Board of Education · January 14, 2026

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The Kingsport board approved buying 180 Dell Pro 13 laptops for teachers at Dobyns‑Bennett and DBXL for $1,025 each, totaling $184,500, using a cooperative purchasing agreement and existing budget funds.

The Kingsport City Schools Board approved a budgeted purchase of 180 Dell Pro 13 laptops for teachers at Dobyns‑Bennett High School and DBXL, at a stated unit price of $1,025 for a total cost of $184,500.

Mister Fry presented the technology replacement item as part of the district’s regular device lifecycle, stating the district typically uses a three‑ to four‑year replacement cycle for teacher laptops and that the purchase will be made under the Wilson County Schools Cooperative Purchasing Agreement. "We are purchasing 180 Dell Pro 13 laptops at a cost of $1,025 each for a total cost of $184,500, which we have in our budget," he said.

The board moved and seconded the purchase authorization, and the chair announced the motion carried. Staff said the laptops will be ordered and deployed in time for the start of the next school year.

Procurement will use the cooperative purchasing agreement; staff said the vendor is Veil Marketing LP and that lifecycle replacement is expected to be four years.