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Board awards Distribution Firewall project to Business Communications Inc.; moves to improve network security
Summary
Lamar County School Board approved awarding the Distribution Firewall project to Business Communications, Inc. and authorized moving forward with the purchase to strengthen district network security. Vote recorded 5‑0.
The Lamar County School Board unanimously approved a motion April 7 to award the Distribution Firewall project to Business Communications, Inc. (BCI) and to proceed with purchasing the project to improve district cybersecurity.
The board recorded the motion and vote as part of the consent/procurement section of the agenda; the motion was made by Jared Slade and seconded by Lance LeFan and passed 5‑0. The meeting packet lists the item as "Request to Approve Awarded Bid to Business Communications, Inc (BCI) and move forward with the purchase of the Distribution Firewall project." No dollar figure was included in the public minutes excerpt.
Why it matters: the purchase is an infrastructure and cybersecurity step for district technology systems and aligns with other technology purchases on the agenda. The board also approved other technology spending later in the meeting, including a FortiAuthenticator Cloud line item presented in the procurement list.
District staff will proceed with contracting and purchase execution with BCI per the vendor award and district procurement procedures.
