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Board approves student device purchases; staff device request tabled
Summary
Trustees approved purchases of iPads (up to $85,000) and student Chromebooks (up to $115,000) from Apple and CDW‑G, respectively, and tabled a $395,000 proposal to buy staff devices from Howard Technology until June.
At the May 11 meeting the Sulphur Springs ISD Board approved two student device purchases and tabled a larger staff device purchase. Trustees voted 5-0 to authorize buying iPads from Apple for up to $85,000 and approved the purchase of student Chromebooks from CDW‑G not to exceed $115,000; both motions carried by unanimous vote. The proposed purchase of staff devices from Howard Technology, listed at up to $395,000 and to be paid from the general budget, was tabled until the June board meeting.
Board minutes list the vendor names and dollar ceilings for the student purchases; no purchase orders, delivery timelines, or specific device models were included in the published minutes. The tabling of the Howard Technology request means staff will return with additional detail or revisions at the next meeting before final approval.
