Wow. Can't scrape up another tech savvy student to create something far less costly??? Oh! Wait!! That's what I'm for! To get hit with another tax to fund a corrupt system. You'd think I would be used to this by now.....

and they're replacing it WHY? because stuff breaks or goes down? and they think the new computer won't do that? ha, ha, ha, ha, HA!

"Yes, sir, the "moron" section is quite crowded this evening; there'll be a 5 year, 2 months and 4 day wait."
Can we get drinks while we're waiting?"
"Of course, sir."
"Well, that's alright then."

The only question I would have is why would it cost 2 million dollars to replace this system when there are off the shelf parts available today. You could buy 4000 nest thermostats for $250 (which is retail) and pay a contractor $250 each to install them. Of course there are not $4000 thermostats in the 19 schools, if you get my point.