Board debates $45 vs. $30 hourly bids and whether to issue an RFP for school security

Sep 1, 2026

Trustees discussed cost savings claims and procurement rules after vendors and a city official described competing rates; the board asked staff to prepare a request for proposals and to list cost/insurance tradeoffs.

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Trustees and a city‑affiliated speaker compared price proposals as they weighed how to staff school security. One speaker said the prior company charged about $45 per hour and that he had proposed lowering his offer from $35 to $30 an hour.

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