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Board approves technology and operating items; tables personal finance textbook
Summary
The board voted to adopt education and technology agenda items 1–12 with the exception that item 8 (personal finance textbook adoption, $35,538) was tabled for further review. Purchases approved included 77 Chromebooks and carts (CSI grant) and 600 Chromebooks ($275,526) under PEPPM pricing.
At its meeting the Ambridge Area School District board took a series of routine procedural votes that included approval of technology purchases and personnel actions and the tabling of one curriculum item.
A motion to adopt education and technology items 1–12 passed on roll call; several board members stated they would vote "no" on item 8 (the personal finance textbook adoption) while supporting the remainder of the slate. The textbook adoption (item 8) — a five‑year purchase of a personal finance series for grade 12 at a five‑year cost of $35,538 — was…
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