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District recommends $245K firewall, classroom audio upgrades and other tech and facilities purchases
Summary
Finance staff recommended a new district firewall ($245,619), structured cabling ($224,252), classroom audio hardware ($502,680) and installer fees ($68,351), plus equipment purchases from food service funds and a floor scrubber; several items are e‑rate eligible or REMC‑purchased.
During the finance report Dr. Michelle outlined multiple recommended purchases intended to support ongoing renovations and classroom needs. She said the district's firewall (last replaced in 2017) faces external connection attempts "about a 150 non district connections looking to gain access to our networks," and recommended a physical firewall plus a seven‑year software license from Delta Network Services not to exceed $245,619 (e‑rate eligible).
Dr. Michelle also recommended structured cabling to support site renovations (Vector Tech Group, not to exceed $224,252), a two‑stage classroom audio upgrade with hardware from Lightspeed Technologies (not to exceed $502,680) and installation by Data Image (not to exceed $68,351), plus a food‑service purchase for Ada Elementary (hot well and electric cold well food bar, Stafford Smith, not to exceed $57,813) and an AI floor scrubber for Northern High (Action Chemical, not to exceed $50,500). Several annual contracts (fertilizer and lawn maintenance) were also recommended. The transcript records the recommendations but does not show final votes in this excerpt.
