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Mercer County board approves consent agenda including bus tech, Wi‑Fi and athletic‑field contract amid cost questions
Summary
The school board approved the consent agenda and several contracts—including a $23,073 routing subscription, $46,448 bus Wi‑Fi renewal and a $106,635 athletic‑field maintenance contract—after staff explained scope and funding; the votes were unanimous 5–0.
The Mercer County Schools Board approved its consent agenda and multiple contracts after staff answered questions about scope and cost. The board approved minutes for recent meetings and then took up old business and consent items; all votes reported in the meeting passed by voice vote 5–0.
Key approvals and amounts presented to the board included: a renewal for a routing/software subscription (described in the meeting as $23,073 for 10 tablets to support substitute drivers and routing), a Kajeet bus Wi‑Fi renewal for 84 buses ($46,448), an Incident IQ work‑order system renewal ($46,662), an AngelTrax upgrade for 40 bus camera systems ($27,767), and a GEAR UP subaward contract for $230,000 supporting college and career readiness activities. The…
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