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Granton board approves $19,825 Chromebook purchase and $8,600 IT retainer
Summary
The Granton Area School District Board approved using Title funds to buy 65 Chromebooks for $19,825 and authorized an $8,600 retainer with SC Networks for 40 hours of IT support. Both motions passed by voice vote.
The Granton Area School District Board on Jan. 13 approved two technology purchases aimed at supporting student devices and district IT capacity. The board voted to use Title funds to purchase 65 Chromebooks from CDW for $19,825.00, and separately approved a $8,600 retainer for 40 hours of services from SC Networks.
Board member Erica Bender seconded the Chromebook motion after it was moved by Bender; the motion passed on a voice vote. For the IT retainer, Mark Elmhorst moved the motion and Erica Bender seconded it; the board voted to carry the motion. The purchases were discussed as part of the district’s strategy to support remote learning and classroom technology needs.
