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Valley View ISD board approves equipment, technology and facility purchases including new playground and bleacher replacements
Summary
Trustees authorized multiple purchases and payments—including Playground Boss King Kong equipment, junior high bleachers (~$99,700), high school bleachers (~$20,962), interactive boards (~$50,527), Chromebooks (~$55,000) and other items—on March 25; the motion passed unanimously among members present.
The Valley View ISD Board approved a package of expenditures over $10,000 on March 25, including legal fees, playground equipment, playground surfacing and borders, bus camera installation, vehicle repairs, and major gymnasium bleacher replacements.
Finance Director Sandra Martinez presented the list of recommended expenses. The minutes note the board "opted for the Playground Boss King Kong" as the playground vendor choice and recorded approvals for the purchase of interactive boards (~$50,527), district Chromebooks (~$55,000) and iPads (~$29,000), as well as bleacher replacement estimates of roughly $99,700 (Junior High) and $20,962 (High School). Jaime Gaona moved the motion to approve the listed expenses and Omar Garcia seconded; the motion passed.
The minutes record payment to Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP for $10,673 (local funds) among other items. Specific vendor contracts and payment schedules were not detailed in the minutes; administration will finalize procurement consistent with district purchasing rules.
