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Shippensburg Area SD board approves Chromebook order, networking and summer projects after tense agenda fight
Summary
The Shippensburg Area School District board voted to approve replacement Chromebooks, networking upgrades and several summer construction projects after a heated discussion over agenda procedure and public access to contract information. The meeting also aired choices for long-term building solutions.
The Shippensburg Area School District board approved a set of time-sensitive purchases and construction projects Tuesday after a contentious discussion about agenda placement and public access to supporting documents.
Administrators urged the board to act on replacement Chromebooks and networking equipment because of vendor timelines and federal reimbursement deadlines. Dr. Stevens told the board the Chromebook hardware portion of the quote was $412,230 and that the vendor warned of “a 5 to 30% increase” on hardware if ordering was delayed because of industry chip shortages and longer lead times. Administrators also cited an overall figure discussed in the meeting — $625,803 — for the Chromebook request.
The board voted 5–3 to approve the…
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