Board approves Chromebook purchase, budget amendment and lease agreement; one board member voiced concern about lease term

The Thomasville City Schools Board approved several action items during the meeting, including a procurement request for Chromebooks, a budget amendment and a lease agreement with the City of Thomasville.

Jennifer Buck asked the board to approve purchasing 400 Chromebooks from Applied Data Technologies for $133,000, noting the devices are available and can be received before the June 30 fiscal‑year deadline. The board moved and approved the procurement by voice vote.

The board then considered Budget Amendment No. 5. The presenter (introduced on the agenda as Miss Ieses) described changes including state funds of $4,647 for literacy interventions, an NCVPS adjustment of $5,556, a reduction in a CTE Adobe license (negative $1,050) and an increase in federal Title I/PRC allotment of $62,632; local fund adjustments were noted for personnel payments. The presenter requested approval of the amendment and resolution; the board voted and the motion passed by voice vote.

On a lease agreement between the City of Thomasville and Thomasville City Schools, the board took a separate vote after discussion. A board member asked for clarification about how the current lease compared to past agreements and why term length differs; a staff speaker explained the current agreement is nearly identical to the prior agreement with minor differences. The chair announced the lease motion carried, with one opposed vote noted.

The board also approved a local budget board passage resolution and the consent agenda minutes from the March 3 meeting by voice vote. The meeting record does not capture specific roll-call tallies or the names of motion makers for these items.