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Board hears lease proposal for cellular equipment at bus barn and questions phone coverage and fees
Summary
The board discussed an inland cellular site-use lease that would place equipment at the bus barn, debated whether a proposed $150 monthly payment should cover up to five district phones, and requested copies of current phone bills to compare service fees by device type.
The Chair asked the board to consider an inland cellular site-use lease that would place a communications box at the district bus barn.
The Chair described the installation: “They have put a box in at the bus barn and they're gonna use that as a, like I say, a cell cell phone receiving.” Board members discussed the monthly payment (a proposed $150, with a suggestion to cover up to five phones), differences in billing for iPhones versus flip phones, and possible future rate changes. Staff agreed to provide copies of current phone invoices for comparison and to follow up with the provider to confirm how many district devices would be covered under proposed terms.
Board members also noted local cellular coverage variability and operational practice concerns for spare bus phones and parent contacts; no final contract was executed during the meeting pending follow-up information.
