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Board approves $252,000 network‑switch project; E‑Rate and state contract cited as covering full cost to district
Summary
Digital Teaching & Learning staff said the switch upgrade will cost $252,000 but that E‑Rate (80%) plus state contract coverage (20%) would make it no net cost to Harnett County Schools; the board approved the purchase.
Miss Byrd of the district’s Digital Teaching & Learning staff presented a technology procurement for next school year and told the board the district piggy‑backed on the state contract and vendor list to ensure compatibility with the district’s Aruba switches. "So the total cost of the project would be 252,000," Byrd said. "By the time E Rate paid their portion, which is a 80% discount, and the state picked up the other 20, it would be 0% for us. 0 cost for us."
A board member moved to approve the purchase as presented and the board approved the procurement by voice vote. The district said only one vendor responded under the state's contract for this specific equipment; staff characterized the arrangement as leveraging E‑Rate and state procurement to avoid a local budget hit.
