Board votes at a glance: network upgrades approved; TEA grants accepted
Summary
In a short meeting the Brenham ISD board approved an E‑Rate Category 2 internal‑connections upgrade (district share $17,341.57) and accepted TEA LIFT and PLC grants totaling $876,000, authorizing a contract with NIET.
At the reported meeting, the Brenham ISD board took two formal actions.
Votes at a glance: • E‑Rate internal connections: Approved. Motion to approve the district contribution of 20% toward a $86,707.85 internal network upgrade (10 switches, 20 SFPs, 5 access points). District share after E‑Rate (80%) is $17,341.57; funding from the technology budget. (Motion mover and seconder recorded in transcript; chair announced the motion carried.)
• TEA LIFT and PLC grants: Approved. Board accepted a LIFT award of $636,000 and a PLC supplemental of $240,000 (total $876,000) and authorized execution of the required contract with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET), a TEA‑approved provider. Staff said the grants require large portions of funds to be contracted with one approved provider; the board approved moving forward.
The meeting opened at 12:00, heard the two presentations, and adjourned at 12:17. No public commenters were registered for this meeting.
For supporting materials and vendor matrix, see the board packet referenced during the presentations.
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