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Solanco board authorizes core network switch replacements, five‑year wireless licensing and laptop cycle; IT staff cites E‑Rate discount

Solanco School District board · March 17, 2026
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Summary

IT staff explained the need to replace two eight‑year‑old core switches and to extend wireless licensing; board approved purchases and a five‑year wireless license, with staff noting a roughly 70% E‑Rate reimbursement and preference for Juniper hardware integration.

District IT staff outlined a set of prioritized technology purchases and renewals at the March 16 board meeting and the board approved the recommended contracts.

Jason, the district IT presenter, told the board the two existing core switches in the high school server room are about eight years old and one had failed around Christmas. "Our number is 70%," he said when describing the E‑Rate reimbursement the district expects to receive after paying vendors up front.…

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