(Griswold, Iowa) – The Griswold School Board held a very brief, Special Meeting Monday evening. The only action item on their agenda was to consider approving Category 2 E-Rate Bids. There are two categories of E-Rate Funding for governmental agencies to get electronic services or equipment at a reduced rate. Superintendent Dave Henrichs says the Griswold District has already completed its application for Category1. The application deadline for category 2, is due today (Tuesday).

He said based upon a couple of priorities: Cybersecurity and improving the efficiency or speed or services or equipment within the building, the School Board was asked to approve category 2 improvements.

Part of the process, he said, was soliciting bids, and that took a lot of time. The last one was received late last week. The winning bid came from Rick’s Computers out of Danbury, Iowa.