Agenda Item
a. Purchase of Band Uniforms for High Schools (Not to exceed $380,000)
Summary: Presented by: Presented by: Ms. Stacy E. 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 Miller Grove High School, Southwest DeKalb High School, and Towers High School from Stanbury Uniforms or Fruhauf Uniforms in accordance with the TIPS Contract No. 231001 through December 31, 2026 in the amount not to exceed $380,000.
Why: Band uniforms are typically purchased on a rotating seven-year cycle for every high school. Miller Grove High School, Southwest DeKalb High School, and Towers 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 $725 each:
High School
Quantity of Band Uniforms
Quantity of Drum Major Uniforms
Price
Per Uniform
Miller Grove
150
5
$725
Southwest DeKalb
150
5
$725
Towers
82
3
$725
Details: Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc. and Stanbury Uniforms responded to the request to provide quotes. The quote review period was June - August 2024.
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 $380,000.00. Each school’s budget allocation is as follows:
High School
Total Number
of Uniforms
Price
Per Uniform
Budget Allocation
Miller Grove
155
$725
$112,375
Southwest DeKalb
155
$725
$112,375
Towers
85
$725
$61,625
District Enhancements for excessive wear as needed
$93,625
Total
$380,000
Contact: Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0731
Dr. Sean R. Tartt, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0323
Dr. Rose Prejean-Harris, Assistant Superintendent (6-12), Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0137
Mrs. Stephanie Brown-Bryant, Director, Department of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, 678-676-0161
Ms. Monica Fogg, K-12 Music Coordinator, Department of PreK-12 Teaching and Learning, 678-676-0209
Effective: Upon Board Approval to June 30, 2025
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs