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Ellsworth board approves $354,250 NEOCOM contract for districtwide classroom AV upgrade
Summary
The board accepted NEOCOM's $354,250 bid to install instructional panels and classroom AV districtwide, approving vendor-provided spares and phased professional development and opting to pay from reserves rather than finance the project.
The Ellsworth School Board voted to accept NEOCOM's bid of $354,250 for a districtwide classroom audiovisual (AV) and instructional-panel upgrade.
School leaders said three companies submitted proposals and finance committee recommended NEOCOM for features that include teacher badge-scanning (to load individual settings), interactive whiteboard capability, mobile streaming to student devices, vendor-stored spares for quick replacement, and a phased professional-development rollout.
Superintendent Amy (last name not specified in the transcript) said the winning bid came in below the estimate, allowing the district to "not finance the project and pay interest on it" and instead carry the cost between reserves and the FY27 budget. The board approved the contract as presented and recommended by the finance committee.
Board members noted the project will be installed across all three district sites and that the vendor proposed storing extra panels for rapid swap-out if a unit fails. District staff emphasized the need for training and a train-the-trainer approach to support implementation.
Ending: The board approved the NEOCOM contract and its funding approach; implementation will proceed with vendor-led professional development and district rollout plans.
