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Finance committee forwards positive recommendations on co‑op membership, Chromebooks, signs and gym resurfacing

Germantown School District Finance Committee · March 21, 2026
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Summary

The committee recommended the board approve joining the WISN school‑nutrition co‑op, lease‑purchase of Chromebooks, purchase of touchscreen library Chromebooks, monument signs for multiple schools, resurfacing the GHS main gym floor, and purchase of Bridges transition kits.

The finance committee on March 17 moved multiple procurement and capital items to the full board with positive recommendations.

WISN purchasing cooperative: Britney Altonorf and Jill Seaffeld recommended joining the Wisconsin School Nutrition Purchasing Cooperative (WISN), noting a reported membership fee of $300 per year and advantages in bulk purchasing, vetted contracts and administrative compliance. A motion to forward a positive recommendation to the full board carried.

Chromebooks: Technology staff recommended a four‑year refresh for Chromebooks (grades 3–5 and grade 9) totaling 1,200 devices this cycle. Nick Kleinhoffer said BDJ Tech provided the lowest…

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