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School board tables new crowdfunding vendor contract, seeks guardrails and shorter term
Summary
A consent-item contract to add a crowdfunding vendor to district-approved options was pulled, debated and tabled 4–1 pending work to add transparency, reporting and limits on approvals and fees; board members cited concerns about a five-year term, department-head approvals and platform fees.
The Brevard County School Board voted 4–1 on Sept. 23 to table a proposed five-year contract with a crowdfunding vendor after board members raised concerns about fees, oversight and the contract’s term.
A board member pulled the consent agenda item so the board could discuss perceived gaps in the agreement. The pull prompted a lengthy discussion in which members and staff described existing district practice — the district already maintains multiple approved crowdfunding vendors — but said the contract before the board used the vendor’s template rather than the district’s standard.
Board members who spoke said they were not opposed…
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