(KNZA)--Students in the Prairie Hills school district will be getting new iPads.
USD 113 Superintendent Todd Evans says the Board of Education this week approved the purchase of 1,100 iPads at a cost of $294 each.
Revenue received from the district’s technology fee and sale of the old iPads will be used as a partial funding source. Evans said the net cost to the district will be about $178,000.
The current iPads have seen four years of use.
Evans said the purchase of the new iPads came on the recommendation of the district's Device Refresh Committee that began work on the process 1 1/2 years ago.
In other business, Evans says the Board accept a bid from AHRS Construction, of Bern, for the Axtell office relocation project in the total amount of $177,500 with five alternates included. It was among two bids received.
The office is being relocated to the main entrance of the school to enhance security.
Funding for the project will come from the contingency reserve fund.
In addition, the Board approved a calendar for next school year. The first day of school will be August 22 and the last day of classes will be May 21, 2020.
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