Colfax schools upgrade wireless

Colfax school board July 13 voted to accept a bid from a company offering a wireless system that can better connect computers throughout the two school buildings.

The winning bid came from Aruba at $19,778.

The district does have wireless, but service is spotty in some locations in the two buildings.

“Our wireless environment wasn’t meeting the needs of the district,” said Margie Hamilton, district technology coordinator.

Hamilton said the new system will put an end to losing wireless connections when laptops are moved from class to class.

“The system will be integrated so that if someone is w...