H.3. Consider Approval of Vendor to Purchase Student and Teacher Laptops Description: The district has received a quote from Dell for the purchase of 2,500 student laptops and 100 teacher laptops. Pricing includes a four-year warranty on all devices. The total cost of the purchase is $1,101,682, which includes: Student laptops: $996,500 Teacher laptops: $105,182 Funding for the purchase will be al

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H.3. Consider Approval of Vendor to Purchase Student and Teacher Laptops Description: The district has received a quote from Dell for the purchase of 2,500 student laptops and 100 teacher laptops. Pricing includes a four-year warranty on all devices. The total cost of the purchase is $1,101,682, which includes: Student laptops: $996,500 Teacher laptops: $105,182 Funding for the purchase will be allocated as follows: $500,000 from Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) $300,000 from funds reserved for TAD reappraisal losses $301,682 from the reserved Oil & Gas fund balance This expenditure is included in the current amended budget.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.1/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).