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Board approves $225,888.30 purchase of 110 teacher laptops
Summary
The board approved buying 110 Dell Pro 16 Plus teacher laptops through cooperative purchasing at a quoted cost of $225,888.30, including extended warranties and four-year coverage; the district will reassign or repurpose replaced machines.
The board approved the purchase of 110 Dell Pro 16 Plus teacher laptops at a combined price of $225,888.30, using cooperative purchasing to avoid a separate bid process. Dr. Myers presented the procurement as part of the district’s regular technology rotation and said the purchase includes extended warranties that cover a four-year lifecycle.
Board members asked whether touch screens were required; the presentation confirmed the devices are 16-inch, non-touch models and the quote includes warranty coverage to support a four-year replacement schedule. Dr. Myers said old devices would be wiped and repurposed as loaners or staff machines. The motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote; the transcript records ayes without a roll-call count.
