Committee reviews three‑year contracts for printers and PowerSchool; PowerSchool renewal quoted at $336,254.35

The Bridgewater‑Raynham business office asked the committee to authorize three‑year contracts for printer services and for the student information system during the Aug. 20 meeting.

Why it matters: Contracts for core technology and the student information system affect district operations, data access for teachers and families, and recurring vendor costs.

Contracts discussed:
- Core Technologies: proposed three‑year contract for printer services covering printers, laser cartridges, labor/parts and page‑count monitoring, quoted at $2,600 per month for three years. The business office also presented a three‑year contract for PaperCut card readers and equipment acquisition quoted at $31,650.20.
- PowerSchool: a three‑year renewal for the district's student information system was presented with a total cost of $336,254.35 over three years. Staff said the business office negotiated a 0‑3‑3 increase for the contract term and noted that switching to a different SIS would be a multi‑year process requiring careful data conversion.

Committee members asked about modules and add‑ons for PowerSchool and whether other SIS products (for example, Aspen) should be explored. The business office said staff would start a multiyear review of alternatives during the term of the contract to allow time for data conversion if the district elects to change vendors.

Motions to authorize the business office to enter the contracts were made and seconded during the meeting; the transcript records the motions, the contract amounts and that staff would pursue vendor comparisons over the contract term.