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Escambia County School Board awards $144,500 network-switch contract, raises district credit-card limit
Summary
At a special fall meeting (date not specified), the Escambia County School Board approved a $144,500 contract with Cam Technologies for network switches — about 80% funded by E‑Rate — authorized Superintendent Michelle Carer and CSFO Avery Ford to raise the district credit-card limit from $5,000 to $10,000, and accepted a personnel recommendation.
The Escambia County School Board at a special fall board meeting (date not specified) voted to award a $144,500 contract to Cam Technologies for districtwide network switches and approved administrative changes to the district credit card.
Board members approved the network-equipment bid by voice vote after district staff explained the equipment’s purpose. The board packet listed the total project cost as $144,500 and identified the district portion as $28,995.61 to be paid from E‑Rate/technology funds; the board noted the project is funded at roughly an 80% level by the E‑Rate program. A staff member described the devices in practical terms, saying they are “the signal connectors from one site to the other” that transmit data across district locations.
In a separate motion, the board authorized Superintendent Michelle Carer and Chief School Financial Officer (CSFO) Avery Ford to open and close district credit cards and to request higher limits. The board discussed that the current card limit is $5,000 and approved raising it to $10,000 to address overlapping charges that are billed monthly.
Under personnel business, the board acknowledged an addition to the personnel recommendations (item B1) received the morning of the meeting and voted to accept the superintendent’s personnel recommendations, provided there were no holds.
The board also confirmed its schedule, canceling the Feb. 13 meeting and setting the next meeting for March 20 with a 3:30 p.m. work session and a 4:30 p.m. meeting; details will appear in weekly reminders. The meeting was then adjourned.
Votes at a glance: • Award contract to Cam Technologies for network switches — approved by voice vote. Total project cost $144,500; district share $28,995.61 (paid from E‑Rate/technology funds). • Authorize Superintendent Michelle Carer and CSFO Avery Ford to manage district credit-card accounts and request higher limits — approved by voice vote; limit increased from $5,000 to $10,000. • Personnel recommendations (item B1) — accepted by voice vote.
The agenda did not record named movers or seconds for the motions in the transcript; all motions were approved by voice vote. The meeting minutes and board packet should provide the formal roll call and official motion language.
