Parkland’s School Board has approved numerous purchases for technology and capital projects for students and staff in the 2016-17 term.

The district will obtain 252 Dell laptops, 90 Dell computers, 424 Chrome Books, and Google licenses from supplier CDW-GLLC for $237,343.

From integraOne, Parkland will acquire 450 Pro-Books, 70 HP Pro-Desk 400s, 24 laptop and eight tablet carts, and four notebook charging carts at a cost of $168,724.

The district turns to Apple Inc. for I-Pad minis and desk top computers at a cost of $94,153.

Superintendent Richard Sniscak, at the the board’s June 21 meeting, said the old computers which are being replaced may be used for parts or as spare units at the back of classrooms.

“We make use of them as long as we can,” Sniscak said. “We have tech paraprofessionals in every building who use the parts to service other computers.”

The board approved VoiceLift systems at a cost of $45,656 for the kindergarten classrooms.

Teachers will wear a small amplifier to make their voices better heard in the classroom.

Also approved were bathroom installations in kindergarten classrooms at Schnecksville and Ironton elementary schools at a cost of $33,510, and new math software for the elementary schools at a cost of $55,000.

Moving to capital projects, the board approved bids for excavation work at Kernsville and Parkway Manor elementary schools at a cost of $247,000 and new entrance and cafeteria doors for Springhouse Middle School at $125,000.

The school district stadium will be receiving a new football scoreboard for $23,111.

“We can’t get replacement parts for the old one installed in the late 1990s,” said the superintendent.

The board approved cafeteria prices for 2016-17 including elementary lunch, $2.50; secondary, $2.75; adult, $3.75; elementary breakfast, $1.35; secondary $1.50, adult $2.25; reduced price lunch 50 cents; and reduced breakfast 30 cents.

The amounts are higher than the previous year, due to government directives, reported Sniscak.