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Thornapple Kellogg board approves $340,091 for Page Elementary carpet and $146,796 for 400 student Chromebooks
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Summary
At its April 20 meeting the board approved two capital-fund purchases: carpeting at Page Elementary not to exceed $340,091.15 and 400 Dell Chromebooks with management licenses totaling $146,796. Both purchases were authorized from the district's capital improvement fund.
The Thornapple Kellogg School District Board of Education on April 20 approved two capital-fund expenditures: replacement carpeting at Page Elementary and the purchase of 400 student devices.
Mark Provost, who presented both requests to the board, said the Page Elementary project came in at $309,001.73 and the district requested a 10% contingency to cover unknowns, bringing the requested approval to a not-to-exceed $340,091.15 from the capital improvement fund. "As they rip up things, you never know what they may find," Provost said in explaining the contingency and noted the district will use a Sourcewell contract and specified vendors for manufacture and installation.
On the technology request, Provost described a recommendation for 400 Dell 11 Chromebooks at a unit price the staff characterized as $337 plus a $30 Google management license per device, for a total request of $146,796 through an existing REMSI/People Driven Technologies contract. He said the district reduced the requested quantity from prior years to 400 because of lower enrollment and available refurbished devices.
Both motions passed on voice votes called by the presiding officer and were recorded as carried. The board conducted a roll-call confirmation on the carpeting item indicating all present members voted in the affirmative; the record shows five board members present and voting.
The carpeting approval covers the main office, adjacent offices, hallways and classrooms (excluding the gymnasium and cafeteria) and is planned for this summer. The Chromebook purchase is intended to maintain the device refresh cycle; staff said devices are expected to last about five years and the management license is required for district deployment.
Next steps: staff will execute the Sourcewell and REMSI/People Driven Technologies contracts and proceed with summer installation and device procurement. The board did not attach additional conditions to either purchase during the meeting.
