What you need to know
Trustees approved the use of about $3.4 million in 2024 bond funds to upgrade servers to support a new district-wide phone system, as well as the replacement of 1,870 laptops used by staff members.
The details
Monies used to make these technology upgrades comes from the $125.3 million Proposition B passed by voters in November 2024.
The $1.9 million laptop refresh will replace out-of-warranty staff devices in the spring 2026 semester, district documents show.
About $1.5 million will be used to replace servers at the district level to support a new phone system, including system deployment and migration as well as five years of technology support.
This project will also be carried out in the spring 2026 semester.
Remember this?
Proposition B was one of three propositions approved by RRISD voters in the 2024 bond election.
Voters also approved the $798.3 million Proposition A to fund campus renovations and expansions, as well as Proposition C, which allocated $8.6 million to fine arts facility upgrades.
The $65.9 million Proposition D to fund athletic improvements was not approved.
