Agenda Item
a. Purchase of Band Uniforms for High Schools (Not to exceed $315,000)
Summary: Presented by: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of band uniforms for Chamblee High School, Clarkston High School, Redan High School, and Stephenson High School in the amount not to exceed $315,000.
Why: Band uniforms are typically purchased on a rotating seven-year cycle for every high school. Chamblee High School, Clarkston High School, Redan High School, and Stephenson High School will receive band uniforms this year. Based on the average enrollment for the last three years in the instrumental music programs at each school, the school district will purchase the following quantity of uniforms at a unit price not to exceed $650 each:
High School
Quantity of Band Uniforms
Quantity of Drum Major Uniforms
Price Per Uniform
Chamblee
80
3
$650.00
Clarkston
70
2
$650.00
Redan
100
3
$650.00
Stephenson
180
5
$650.00
Details: DeMoulin Bros. & Co., Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc., Stanbury Uniforms and Fred J. Miller, Inc. responded to the request to provide quotes. The quote review period was August - October 2023.
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 $315,000.00. Each school’s budget allocation is as follows:
High School
Total Number of Uniforms
Price Per Uniform
Budget Allocation
Chamblee
83
$650.00
$53,950.00
Clarkston
72
$650.00
$46,800.00
Redan
103
$650.00
$66,950.00
Stephenson
185
$650.00
$120,250.00
District enhancements for excessive wear as needed
$27,050.00
Total
$315,000.00
Contact: Ms. Stacy Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Dr. Lenisera Barnes-Bodison, Executive Director, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0166
Dr. Kimberlynn Weston, Director, Department of PreK-12 Teaching and Learning, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0144
Ms. Monica Fogg, K-12 Music Coordinator, Department of PreK-12 Teaching and Learning, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0209
Effective: Upon Board of Education approval to June 14, 2024
Status: Attorney approval not required
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
COVID PANDEMIC YEARS
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