Board debates local-preference points for bond project bids; proposed amendment fails
Trustees discussed adding five locality points to the evaluation rubric for Bond 2025 projects and debated trade-offs between supporting local businesses and preserving competition; the proposed amendment failed and the original evaluation criteria passed.
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Trustees spent an extended portion of the meeting debating whether to add a five‑point locality preference to the evaluation rubric for Bond 2025 construction contracts. Trustee Jennifer Kracke proposed awarding points for locality tiers—highest for businesses inside Tomball ISD, fewer for greater Houston, then Texas, U.S., and foreign‑owned firms—saying she wanted to support local businesses.
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