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District committee recommends awarding WAN fiber contract to Armstrong Utilities
Summary
Titusville Area School District committee recommended awarding a WAN fiber RFP to Armstrong Utilities at $5,000 per month and pursuing eRate discounts estimated at 90%; the recommendation will be forwarded to the full board for final approval.
Titusville Area School District business manager Shawn Sampson told the committee on Feb. 9 that staff recommend awarding the district's wide-area network (WAN) fiber request for proposals to Armstrong Utilities, Inc., at a proposed cost of $5,000 per month.
Sampson said the district will apply for Federal Communications Commission eRate support and estimated the discount at roughly 90% for the purchase. He framed the recommendation as part of continuing efforts to modernize district network infrastructure and to support classroom technology and the Student Run Manufacturing Enterprise expansion.
The recommendation was presented to the Tax/Finance committee and will be transmitted to the full board as a recommended action; the minutes record the committee-level recommendation but do not record a final board vote. The recommendation document provided a monthly price and the planned eRate application; no start date or contract length was specified in the committee minutes.
The committee discussion took place during routine Tax/Finance business alongside the district budget update. Shawn Sampson also summarized state funding context, noting that Basic Education Subsidy remains underfunded while special education funding was identified as increasing 3.1% in the governor's address. The minutes note staff intent to pursue state grants for facility improvements.
Next steps: the committee's recommendation is scheduled to be considered by the full board at a subsequent board meeting; the minutes do not record an approval vote or contract signature.
