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Board approves nearly $145,000 in technology purchases to beat price increases
Summary
The Michigan Center School District board approved a package of technology purchases on March 23, including 346 Chromebooks and 52 iPads, with a combined "not to exceed" total of $144,996.18. The motion was made by Trustee Jessica Villarreal and supported by Trustee Chad Whiteaker; the motion carried.
The Michigan Center School District Board of Education approved a package of technology purchases at its March 23 work session to avoid rising prices before an April 1 deadline. Trustee Jessica Villarreal moved the purchase; Trustee Chad Whiteaker supported the motion and the board carried it.
The approved items and their "not to exceed" amounts listed in the motion were: "52 iPads not to exceed $17,108; 8 Redcat sound systems not to exceed $12,016; 8 NewLine interactive boards not to exceed $12,256; 12 Dell Pro 16 Laptops not to exceed $7,079.40; 29 Dell Pro Slim Desktops not to exceed $15,233.70; and 346 Dell Chromebooks with licenses, not to exceed $81,303.08." The minutes record the motion as carried; no roll-call tally was provided in the public record.
Board members placed the vote during the New Business portion of the agenda so purchases could be completed prior to expected price increases. The purchases were approved as line items with maximum prices and will proceed under district procurement processes.
