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Rice ISD approves vehicle, campus repaint and 184 Chromebooks totaling over $172,000

Rice ISD Board of Trustees · May 20, 2026
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Summary

Trustees approved a 1‑ton crew‑cab diesel pickup not to exceed $70,000, repainting Rice Elementary for $36,450, and purchase of 184 Chromebooks from CDW‑G for $66,240; all motions passed unanimously among those present.

Under the 'Purchases over $25,000' agenda item the board approved three separate purchases that together exceed $172,000.

Trustees approved the purchase of a 1‑ton crew‑cab diesel pickup "not to exceed the amount of $70,000," in a motion made by Kim Hrnjak and seconded by Scott Black. April Grant moved to approve the repainting of the stucco surface on Rice Elementary by LHL Commercial LLC "in the amount of 36,450.00," and that motion was seconded by Holly Ellington. The board also approved the purchase of 184 Chromebooks from CDW‑G for $66,240; that motion was made by Scott Black and seconded by April Grant. Each motion was recorded as passing 6–0 with one absence.

The transcript records the dollar amounts and vendors for the repaint and Chromebooks; contract terms and delivery schedules were not included in the public record but will be handled administratively.