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St. Mary Parish board moves $1 million from tech reserve to buy student devices now
Summary
The St. Mary Parish School Board approved transferring $1 million from its technology reserve to purchase roughly 1,000 student and staff devices now, citing recent price increases and an asset-tracking plan; the motion carried unanimously.
The St. Mary Parish School Board voted April 2 to transfer $1,000,000 from its technology reserve to fund immediate purchases of student and staff devices aimed at completing the district's refresh program.
Board members approved the move after hearing that device prices have risen sharply in recent weeks. "I am asking to move the money into my account for expenditures for this year so that we can buy devices now and avoid a rising cost in next year," said Mr. Vaid, the district technology representative, urging immediate procurement to avoid higher…
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