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Parents, advocates press board for contract transparency after $426,240 and $1.9M items cited
Summary
At the Aug. 13 Pomona Unified board meeting parents and a district advisory council representative questioned recent contract renewals for outside nonprofit and for-profit providers, citing missing per-student cost details and large sums listed on the agenda. Speakers asked the board for better documentation and evaluation of vendor performance.
Two public speakers raised concerns about district contracts and program transparency during the Aug. 13 Pomona Unified School District Board of Education meeting, urging trustees to provide clearer cost-per-student details and evaluation metrics for outside vendors.
Mireya Escobar, identified as president of the district's DAC (District Advisory Council), told the board that item 7.22 on the agenda lists $426,240 but "does not include a cost per student nor the number of students served." She asked the board to ensure contracts include measurable outcomes and quality controls.
Escobar said she is concerned that some contracts approved in June, July and August provide only high-level…
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