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Tatum ISD board approves up to $90,000 for Chromebooks for primary campus
Summary
The Tatum Independent School District board approved purchasing Chromebooks for Tatum Primary using up to $90,000 in Instructional Materials Allotment funds after a staff presentation on device needs.
Tatum Independent School District trustees on Oct. 6 voted unanimously to approve a technology purchase of Chromebooks primarily for the Tatum Primary campus.
Brandon Milam, assistant superintendent of finance, shared details about the proposal and Dr. J.P. Richardson, superintendent, asked the board to approve spending not to exceed $90,000 from the district's Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA). "Dr. Richardson asked the Board to approve a Technology purchase of Chromebooks not to exceed $90,000 using Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) funds," the transcript records.
Mr. Matt Crawford moved to approve the purchase and Mr. Curt Smith seconded; the motion passed on a 7-0 vote. The board did not specify a vendor or a delivery timeline at the meeting. The purchase was recorded as funded from IMA, a state-designated allotment for instructional materials.
