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Board approves consent agenda, prevailing wage schedule, purchase of 350 iPads and audit contract
Summary
Trustees approved the consent agenda and adopted a prevailing wage schedule; they approved a purchase of 350 iPads (vote 5'1) and awarded the annual audit contract to Patio Brown & LLP for $58,680.
At the meeting's regular-business segment, trustees approved a series of routine and procurement items.
The board approved the consent agenda by voice vote (motion carries 6'0). Trustees adopted the prevailing wage-rate schedule for the Texas Gulf Coast area to apply to district construction projects (motion carries 6'0). The board approved a purchase of 350 iPads with AppleCare Plus and protective cases from Apple, Inc., via the HCDE/CP cooperative contract for an estimated $142,782.50; that motion passed on a recorded vote of 5'1. Trustees also awarded the annual financial audit services contract (RFQ2526-00001) to Patio Brown and LLP and approved an engagement letter for $58,680 to perform the audit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (motion carries 6'0).
Why it matters: Those approvals finalize several procurement and compliance items that affect classroom technology, vendor relationships and financial oversight.
What's next: Procurement will continue with contract finalization and shipment/implementation scheduling for devices; finance staff will coordinate with the selected audit firm to begin preparations for the 2026 audit.
