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School committee approves Wi‑Fi upgrade, OPEB transfer and several operating items
Summary
The committee approved a roughly $144,000 Wi‑Fi access point procurement via COMMBUYS, a $50,000 transfer from Excess & Deficiency to OPEB, appointment of a chief procurement officer, a February academic camp budget and a $15,000 planning grant for an environmental pathway.
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the Blackstone‑Millville School Committee approved several budget and operating items: a COMMBUYS procurement to replace district Wi‑Fi access points (estimated cost about $144,000), use of $50,000 from the Excess & Deficiency fund to contribute to OPEB, appointment of the district’s chief purchasing/procurement officer, funding for a February vacation academic and enrichment program ($2,895), and acceptance of a $15,000 planning grant for an environmental and life sciences pathway.
Business officer remarks noted the Wi‑Fi purchase would be funded from miscellaneous revolving and rental funds so there would be no general‑fund impact. The committee voted to accept the $15,000 planning grant, which administrators said will position the district to apply for up to $75,000 in May to develop pathway programming and internship connections.
The committee also approved an instructional assistant mentor stipend of $750 per mentor and authorized routine budget journal entries. All actions passed on voice votes.
