Agenda Item
c. Purchase of Band Uniforms for Columbia, Dunwoody, and Tucker High Schools (in the amount not to exceed $350,000)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of band uniforms for Columbia High School, Dunwoody High School, and Tucker High School in the amount not to exceed $350,000.00.
Why: Band uniforms are typically purchased on a rotating seven-year cycle for every high school. Columbia, Dunwoody, and Tucker will receive band uniforms this year. Due to wear and tear, some schools will receive replacement uniforms as needed. Based on the average enrollment for the last three years in the instrumental music programs at each school, the District will purchase the following quantity of uniforms at a unit price not to exceed $650.00 each:
High School
Quantity of Band Uniforms
Quantity of Drum Major Uniforms
Price Per Uniform
Columbia
130
5
$650.00
Dunwoody
100
3
$650.00
Tucker
120
4
$650.00
Details: DeMoulin Bros. & Company, Fruhauf Uniforms, Incorporated, Stanbury Uniforms, Incorporated, and Fred J. Miller, Incorporated responded to the request to provide quotes. The quote review period was September - January 2023. Columbia High School, Dunwoody High School and Tucker High School submitted quotes for their respective schools.
Financial impact: The purchase of band uniforms is a budgeted expense from charge code 100.1000.573000.63111.7480.9990.8010.035.0000. The total financial impact will not exceed $350,000.00. Each school’s budget allocation is as follows:
High School
Total Number of Uniforms
Price Per Uniform
Budget Allocation
Columbia
135
$650.00
$87,750.00
Dunwoody
103
$650.00
$66,950.00
Tucker
124
$650.00
$80,600.00
District enhancements for excessive wear as needed
$114,700.00
Total
$350,000.00
Contact: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0415
Dr. Lenisera Barnes-Bodison, Executive Director, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0166
Dr. Kimberlynn Weston, Director, Department of PreK-12 , Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0144
Ms. Monica Fogg, K-12 Music Coordinator, Department of PreK-12, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678.676.0209
Effective: Upon Board of Education approval to June 18, 2023.
Status: Approved by General Counsel (Gregory Doyle Calhoun & Rogers)
Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
DeKalb County School District Band Uniform Rotation Cycle 2019 – 2027
2019 -
2020 -
2021 -
2022 -
2023 -
2024 -
2025 -
2026 -
High Schools
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
1 Arabia Mountain X
2 Cedar Grove X
3 Chamblee X
4 Clarkston X
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5 Columbia X
6 Cross Keys X
7 Druid Hills X
8 Dunwoody X
9 Lakeside X
10 Lithonia X
11 M.L. King Jr. X
12 McNair X
13 Miller Grove X
14 Redan X
15 Stephenson X
16 Stone Mountain X
17 Southwest DeKalb X
18 Towers X
19 Tucker X