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Board approves two technology purchases: Learning.com ($188,000) and Google Workspace ($32,500)
Summary
The board approved sole-source purchases requested by the technology department: Learning.com for K–8 digital literacy at $188,000 using PRC-078 state funds and Google Workspace for Education Plus for $32,500 using PRC-181 funds.
The technology department asked the board to approve two sole-source procurements at the meeting. First, the department requested purchase of Learning.com as the K–8 digital literacy solution using PRC-078 state funds for $188,000; the presenter said Learning.com is North Carolina’s K–8 digital literacy initiative solution and the platform covers online safety, keyboarding, coding and business skills. The board moved, seconded and approved the sole-source purchase by voice vote.
Second, the department requested approval to buy Google Workspace for Education Plus for all Edgecomb Public Schools students from CDWG as a sole-source purchase using SR3/PRC-181 funds for $32,500. The presenter noted CDWG is an approved vendor under the TIPS Consortium and provided a contract number in the meeting. The board approved that purchase by voice vote as well.
Nut graf: Both purchases were presented as sole-source procurements tied to specific state funding codes; board approval was recorded without roll-call tallies in the transcript.
Board members asked no substantive questions on the items during the recorded discussion; both motions carried by voice vote.
Ending: The board approved both technology purchases and proceeded to other agenda items, including a motion to go into closed session.
