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Board approves amended consent agenda and several purchases; pulls telecom renewal for follow‑up; debates Jason Learning renewal
Summary
The Mercer County Board approved an amended consent agenda (removing a telecom renewal for further information) that included equipment purchases, leases and contracts. Members questioned a $100 per‑device laptop price increase, asked about a $19,000 electric boom and an $82,263 Bobcat purchase, and debated a roughly $70,000 renewal for Jason Learning before approving it with one abstention.
The Mercer County Board of Education approved a broad consent agenda on May 11 that included equipment purchases, vendor renewals, leases and program agreements, but amended the packet to remove one telecom renewal (RFP 329) for further explanation of pricing.
During debate, board members asked for clarification on the Frontier Communications local/long‑distance renewal (RFP 329) after noticing a per‑line increase from the prior $29.99 rate to $49.99; the board voted to remove that item from the consent agenda until staff can explain the apparent discrepancy between per‑line increases and the reported totals. With that amendment the consent agenda passed (five in favor, none opposed).
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