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SAVANNAH R-III board approves $1.08 million Chromebook purchase for students
Summary
The SAVANNAH R-III Board unanimously approved a $1,075,005.50 bid for 2,025 student Chromebooks after the lowest bidder became unavailable; staff said the award represents roughly a $40,000 increase from previous multi‑year costs.
The SAVANNAH R-III Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a $1,075,005.50 bid to buy 2,025 Chromebooks for students, board members said during their regular meeting.
The district’s technology/finance staff told the board the lowest bidder, RTI, had sold the allotment they had reserved for the district, leaving a higher bid as the lowest viable option. “That bid is the lowest at a total bid of $1,075,005.50,” the staff member said. The staff also noted the purchase represents “approximately $40,000 more than what we have paid the…
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