Union County Board of Education SPTT Committee Meeting (April 29, 2026)

The Union County Board of Education SPTT Committee met on April 29, 2026, to discuss several procurement and operational items. The committee approved sending to the full board a purchase request for approximately 160 bus surveillance camera units from the vendor Coolmore, funded by state funds, to replace aging and out-of-warranty equipment. They also approved forwarding the annual Microsoft licensing renewal for their technology portfolio to the full board. Additionally, the committee reviewed and recommended the 2027-2028 academic calendar option B, which includes a full week off for Thanksgiving and avoids scheduling exams around Memorial Day. An update was provided on the laptop refresh RFP, noting significant price increases in memory chips and other components due to high demand from data center construction, leading to a delay in the procurement timeline to early 2027 to allow market stabilization. No motions were taken on the laptop refresh at this meeting.