Purchase orders are processed through the local school and are then forwarded to the ACSU Director's Office. These are then initialed and returned if questionable or sent on to the business office for ordering if approved. Software that can be used in more than one location is considered for Network access. The Local Area Network Administrators Committee determines if the software should be put on the network. At this time issues such as price, licensing, cost sharing, and who has access is determined.
Software is budgeted at a local as well as the district level.