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Committee moves wireless and switching recommendation to the full board, contingent on e‑rate funding
Summary
Technology staff recommended replacing aging wireless and switching infrastructure (Cisco selected on best‑value grounds); the finance committee approved forwarding the purchase request to the full board pending USAC e‑rate funding commitment.
Technology staff briefed the finance committee on a recommended replacement for the district’s wireless and switching infrastructure and asked the committee to forward the purchase to the full board, contingent on e‑rate funding.
The technology presenter summarized a competitive procurement and weighted technical/financial evaluation that selected Cisco as the recommended solution for lifecycle support, security alignment and interoperability. "The eventual solution selected was Cisco with the highest base and total cost of ownership scores," the presenter explained, emphasizing vendor fit with the district’s security roadmap and long‑term support needs.
Costs and funding: staff said the recommended solution would be funded with district share after anticipated USAC e‑rate reimbursement; the district’s net share figures and annualized operational offsets were presented on the slide deck. Staff requested committee approval to advance the recommendation to the board so the district could proceed once e‑rate approval is confirmed.
Committee action: the committee moved to approve forwarding the administration recommendation to the full board; the committee vote endorsed advancing the purchase request to the board with the caveat that the purchase would be contingent on receipt of USAC e‑rate funding.
