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Votes at a glance: Clarkston board approves personnel, construction change orders and tech purchases
Summary
At its meeting the board approved personnel changes, construction change orders, Chromebook purchases, an E‑rate network project with district cost, a Microsoft configuration manager refresh, and a fiber‑maintenance contract. All votes were voice votes and documented as "motion carries."
The Clarkston Board of Education approved a series of routine and capital items by voice vote.
Key actions recorded by the board:
- Personnel changes (item 6.1): Motion made and supported; voice vote carried. - Construction change orders (item 6.4.0.1): Johnson & Sons Excavating for $258,150 and Metro Electric for $69,865 approved as presented. - Transportation building change order (item 6.4.2): Alvinelli Cement Contractors approved for $59,686. - Technology purchases: 430 Chromebooks for a shared‑time partner school for $111,989.20; 306 Chromebooks for the district for $79,694.64; both approved by voice vote. - E‑rate network electronics and UPS (item 6.6): Total E‑rate project $742,976; district cost quoted as $375,852. Motion approved. - Fiber maintenance bid: Approved with FiberLink as presented (amount not specified in the meeting record). - Microsoft Configuration Manager refresh: Approved for $44,760.
Board members commended staff for anticipating Chromebook supply issues and for transparent financial reporting. The meeting record reflects voice votes for each item without individual roll‑call tallies; minutes state the motions "carried."
