Lone Star College trustees approve more than $18.5M for future technology purchases

Lone Star College trustees approved more than $18.5 million in purchase agreement for computers and computer accessories to replace outdated equipment at two campuses and the college’s Office of Technology Services during the board’s March 6 meeting.

The details

Trustees approved three separate purchase agreements that will allow officials to purchase equipment as needed. The funds were distributed as follows :

• $18 million for the college’s Office of Technology Services over the next three years
• $300,000 for Lone Star College-Magnolia Center over the next year
• $210,000 for Lone Star College-North over the next year

According to the agreements, the funding will be used to acquire new computers and related accessories from either Houston-based network management firm Netsync Network Solutions or Apple.

What’s next

While the approved items allocated funding for the future purchase, officials did not have a concrete timeline for when the new equipment would be acquired.