Agenda Item
b. Wireless Maintenance Agreement (Not to exceed $128,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the annual subscription for the wireless maintenance agreement from Integrated Communications Networks (ICN) at a cost not to exceed $128,000. This is a one-year maintenance agreement.
Why: To ensure the ability to provide continuous and efficient support of the district’s wireless infrastructure and digital initiatives.
Details: The DeKalb County School District has been transforming the technology infrastructure to provide a more robust wireless connectivity. Students and staff are utilizing wireless technology to access instructional content and numerous cloud-based applications. The wireless maintenance agreement is an annual contract providing protection for all DCSD hardware and software licenses associated with the wireless infrastructure. This agreement is essential to ensuring continuous coverage and support for the wireless network that facilitates the connectivity of devices used by students and staff. It also safeguards against potential hardware and software failures for over 8000 DCSD wireless access points, licenses, and supporting servers, which collectively offer a secure wireless network for all DCSD-issued devices.
Financial impact: $128,000
General Fund
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Contact: Dr. Kermit Belcher, Chief Information Officer, Division of Information & Instructional Technology, 678.676.1274
Effective: June 2025
Status: Approved by the Office of Legal Affairs
Chronology: Wireless Maintenance Agreement
In 2019 Dekalb County School District (DCSD) issued RFP #20-516 to request
proposals to supply and install Wireless Access Points for many of the 134 schools
and administrative locations within DCSD on its Wide Area Network on an as
needed basis. This agreement is essential to ensuring continuous coverage and
support for the wireless network that facilitates the connectivity of devices used by
students and staff. It also safeguards against potential hardware and software
failures for over 8000 DCSD wireless access points, licenses, and supporting
servers, which collectively offer a secure wireless network for all DCSD-issued
devices.
Financial Impact:
Year Cost
2023 $335,055.40
2024 $201,495.36
2025 $128,000 requested