Green board approves three-year Google Workspace for Education renewal

The Green Local Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to renew a three-year licensing agreement for Google Workspace for Education, approving the superintendent and treasurer’s recommendation at its April regular meeting.

Board members discussed the district’s dependence on Chromebooks and said locking in multi-year pricing would stabilize costs for the one-to-one program. A board member noted that recent state bills affecting online safety — House Bill 29 and House Bill 96 — factored into the district’s decision to secure a multi-year agreement.

The treasurer read the three-year cost figures into the record as presented: the transcript records the amounts as “2150550,” then “23,895,” and “23,895” for years one through three. The board did not provide additional line-item detail in the public meeting; the board motion to approve the contract passed 5–0.

Superintendent and staff said the agreement covers the district workspace and does not replace the district’s learning management system, Canvas. Board discussion reiterated that the district will continue to use Canvas as the learning-management platform while maintaining Google for email and related workspace services.

The board’s approval completes the district’s procurement step; the administration did not announce an implementation timeline or vendor contact during the meeting. Additional budget detail and the contract document were not presented on the record at the meeting and are marked as not specified in the public minutes.

The board moved on after the vote to other agenda items.