Deming Public Schools trustees approved a series of technology purchases and E-Rate projects and accepted the district's technology inventory audit for school year 2024–25.

Nut graf: District technology staff presented quotes and award recommendations covering student devices for incoming freshmen, internet connection upgrades, network equipment refreshes, bus Wi‑Fi, firewall and Wi‑Fi licensing; staff said most E-Rate-funded work will be reimbursed at a high percentage and that district budget-share will be modest. Separately, the technology audit found inventory accountability above 97 percent district-wide; the board approved removal of missing or obsolete items from the inventory system where appropriate.

Technology Director Charles Glickler (presenter) summarized proposals J–P: a quote range for freshman devices (requesting authority to spend between $227,780.63 and $250,558.07 to acquire under 400 units, noting tariff-driven quote fluctuations); Lumen internet connections to increase bandwidth at several sites (seeking larger capacity, with estimated federal reimbursements via E-Rate); network refresh projects at Columbus and other sites; a bus Wi‑Fi pilot using AT&T for up to 10 buses; firewall and Wi‑Fi licensing renewals and access-point upgrades covering multiple years; and other related items. Glickler said the district expects to receive roughly 80–90% E‑Rate reimbursement on eligible items and that the district's cash share would be significantly less than the gross proposals.

On the technology inventory audit, staff reported an initial count showing approximately 450 missing items out of roughly 18,000 assets; after additional locating work the number fell to about 418. Most missing items are older equipment or student devices that left the district when students disenrolled; high-school counts were larger in part because the high school historically issued devices to students to take home. The depreciated value of missing items was small (staff cited roughly $51,000 depreciated value after locating many items). The board voted to accept the audit and authorized staff to remove clearly surplus, disposed or irretrievable items from inventory while continuing follow-up to locate others.

Ending: The board approved the quoted technology purchases and E-Rate project authorizations and accepted the technology audit; staff will proceed with procurement, E-Rate filings and inventory disposition as approved.