Forest Grove board approves bond-funded Chromebook purchase for middle and high schools
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Summary
The Forest Grove School District board voted to approve a bond-funded purchase of replacement Chromebooks for the district’s high school and middle school; the technology manager recommended Data Center Warehouse. The motion passed by voice vote after a motion and second; transcript shows conflicting reported price amounts.
The Forest Grove School District Board of Directors approved a bond-funded purchase of replacement Chromebooks for the district’s middle and high schools during its March 19, 2026 meeting.
Enrique Pion, the district technology manager, told the board the refresh covers the middle school and high school and that staff issued a request for proposals and recommended the offering from Data Center Warehouse. “After reviewing all the proposals, it was decided that the proposal that was in the best interest of the district was the one from Data Center Warehouse,” Pion said, and recommended the board approve purchasing the devices using bond funds.
Pion stated a total of “1,056,000, dollars” when describing the recommended purchase. Director Kate Grandusky moved to approve the purchase “for a total of $100,003,056,000 dollars,” language that appears in the motion as recorded in the transcript. Alma Lozano seconded the motion. The board then approved the motion by voice vote (ayes recorded), and Chair Christie said the motion passes.
The record contains inconsistent dollar amounts: the technology manager’s presentation referenced $1,056,000, while the motion as read aloud included a much larger figure. The board did not record a roll-call tally of votes on the transcript; Kate Grandusky and Alma Lozano both voiced “aye” during the vote. The district did not provide further detail in the minutes included in the transcript about whether the larger figure in the motion was a clerical error or reflected additional line items.
The purchase was described as part of bond projects already planned for the district and is intended to replace devices at Forest Grove High School and NAMS. The board accepted the recommendation and moved on to other business.
Next steps: district staff will proceed with vendor contracting and bond-fund procurement steps consistent with board direction; the transcript does not record specific contract dates or delivery schedules.
