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CISD awards E-Rate contracts to Optimum and Cynergy; board approves $43,?? total in technology bids
Summary
The Center ISD Board approved E-Rate telecommunications and internal-connection contracts, selecting Optimum for leased dark fiber at $700/month and Cynergy for internal connections ($39,776.84) and basic maintenance ($2,411.52); the vote was 7–0.
The Center Independent School District Board of Trustees approved E-Rate contract awards on Jan. 14, 2026, selecting Optimum for leased dark fiber at $700 per month and awarding Cynergy contracts for internal connections ($39,776.84) and basic maintenance ($2,411.52). Technology Director Richard Miller provided the board with information on the services and bids received before the motion was made and approved.
Trustee Casey Lout moved to accept the recommended vendors and Trustee Cody Miller seconded; the motion carried 7–0. The district had received two bids for leased dark fiber (Optimum, Etex), six bids for internal connections (lowest from Cynergy), and four bids for basic maintenance. The board’s action authorizes administration to proceed with vendor contracts consistent with the bids approved by the board.
