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Board delays vote after district is asked to cover e‑rate project cost increase
Summary
A vendor price increase for a previously authorized E‑rate networking backbone upgrade raised the district match by about $58,000; the board voted to table approval until administrators identify budget cuts or alternate funding.
District technology staff told the board a vendor raised prices on an approved E‑rate networking backbone upgrade, increasing the county’s required out‑of‑pocket match and prompting board members to delay final approval.
The director of technology explained that the E‑rate program covered 85% of the original project but that rising parts and materials raised the overall project price; the district would pay a 15% county match. "So E rate paid 85% of this. This is just to kick off the project," the technology director said. The additional county cost on the increase must be covered from district levy or other funds.
Board members asked whether the district could seek an amended E‑rate filing to recover the difference; staff said resubmitting would delay the project and could expose the district to additional cost changes. Concerned about spending before identifying offsets, a board member moved to table the item until the next meeting with identified budget cuts or funding sources; the motion passed and the technology upgrade was deferred pending that follow‑up.
