Agenda Item
a. Band Uniforms for Druid Hills High School, Lakeside High School & Lithonia High School (Not to Exceed $371,034)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Penny Mosley, Interim Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction
Request: It is requested that the DeKalb County Board of Education approve the purchase of band uniforms for Druid Hills High School, Lakeside High School, and Lithonia High School for an amount not to exceed $371,034.
Why: Band uniforms are typically purchased on a rotating seven-year cycle for every high school. Druid Hills High School, Lakeside High School, and Lithonia 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 $950 each.
Details: Each school completed a comprehensive uniform adoption process with feedback from students and parents.
Band Shoppe, Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc and Stanbury Uniforms responded to the request to provide quotes. The quote review period was May-September 2025.
Quotes were received for the following number of uniforms based on the average three-year enrollment of students in the instrumental music program at each school: Druid Hills HS - 100, Lakeside HS - 150, and Lithonia HS - 100.
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 $371,034. Each school’s budget allocation is as follows:
High School
Total Number of Uniforms
Price Per Uniform
Additional Cost
Budget Allocation
Druid HIlls
100
$854.13
$6,124
$91,537
Lakeside
150
$939.68
$11,204
$152,156
Lithonia
100
$818.26
$10,515
$92,341
District Enhancements for excessive wear as needed
$35,000
Total
$371,034
Contact: Dr. Penny Mosley, Interim Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0731
Dr. Sean R. Tartt, Deputy Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0323
Dr. Rose Prejean-Harris, Assistant Superintendent (6-12), Division of Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-0137
Dr. Laura Neely, Director, Department of K-12 Curriculum & Instruction, 678-676-2862
Ms. Monica Fogg, K-12 Music Coordinator, Department of PreK-12 Teaching & Learning, 678-676-0209
Effective: Upon Board Approval
Status: Approved by Office of Legal Affairs
CHRONOLOGY OF THE AGENDA ITEM
Board Agenda Item Title:
Approval to Purchase Band Uniforms for High Schools for an amount not to
exceed $371,034.00
Background/Details
DeKalb County School District follows a seven-year rotation schedule for
purchasing band uniforms for each high school. Each year, three schools are
selected based on the established 2019–2027 cycle. For the 2025–2026
cycle, the selected schools are Druid Hills High School, Lakeside High School,
and Lithonia High School.
Schools are notified and trained in the uniform adoption process in January
of the purchase year. From January through May 2025, schools gathered
input from stakeholders and finalized uniform designs. Between May and
September 2025, vendors responded to requests for quotes. Band directors
collaborated with the Music Coordinator to select final vendors in August
2025.
Contract Term
Fruhauf Uniforms, Inc. and Stanbury Uniforms are board approved vendors.
Druid Hills High School selected Fruhauf Uniforms, with a quote of $91,537
for 100 uniforms.
Lakeside High School selected Fruhauf Uniforms, with a quote of $152,156
for 150 uniforms.
Lithonia High School selected Stanbury Uniforms, with a quote of $92,341
for 100 uniforms.
Scope
Each company will provide coats, bibbers, capes, shakos, garment bags,
hangers, totes, and plums for both regular uniforms and drum major uniforms.