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Board approves ZSpace software purchase; hardware purchases stricken from agenda
Summary
The board approved a $17,246.72 purchase of ZSpace software (majority covered by a Computer Science Equity Grant) and struck larger related hardware purchases from the agenda; the software vote included one abstention.
The Board approved purchasing ZSpace software at a total cost of $17,246.72, with $16,403.00 to be paid from the 2024-2025 Computer Science Equity Grant and $843.72 from the Education Fund. The motion was made by Mr. Myrick and seconded by Ms. Griffin; the vote carried with an abstention by Mr. Patterson. Two related items on the agendathe purchase of ZSpace computers, software training and cart for $52,748.28 and the purchase of 12 Chromebook carts for $12,000were stricken from the agenda and not voted on.
The administration identified grant funds to cover the majority of the software purchase; board members discussed the items before approving the software-only purchase and removing the larger hardware purchases from consideration at this meeting.
