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District receives $67,403.98 rebate from Amazon Business
Summary
An Amazon Business account manager presented the board with a $67,403.98 rebate check after the district met a growth target in Amazon’s rebate program; the district's director of purchasing confirmed funds were deposited.
Putnam County School District staff and an Amazon Business account manager presented the school board with a $67,403.98 rebate check the district earned through Amazon Business’s growth rebate program.
Why it mattered: The rebate represents vendor-negotiated savings that the district said will support district operations and was processed and deposited before the presentation.
Brian Helms, director of purchasing, introduced Jean Valvicas, the district’s Amazon Business account manager since 2018. Valvicas told the board the district had achieved a 3% growth rebate target under Amazon’s program and presented a check for $67,403.98. Helms confirmed the check had already been deposited and the presentation was ceremonial: “The check has already been deposited, just so you know. We’re just taking a picture saying that we received it,” he said.
Action: No board action was required. The board accepted the presentation and thanked staff for pursuing vendor savings opportunities.
What’s next: District purchasing staff will include the rebate in district financial reconciliations and report spending allocations through routine budget processes.
