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Board hears concerns over WazEd STEM kits, inventory and a $300,000 budget gap
Summary
Board members questioned a board recommendation to increase the WazEd STEM purchase request after an invoice showed a higher amount than the figure used in the spring budget; staff said the excess relates to vendor configuration and that a district inventory is underway.
Board members on Sept. 17 pressed district staff for detail after a board recommendation for WazEd STEM instructional kits showed a roughly $300,000 increase from the figure included in the spring budget. The purchase recommendation and an invoice dated March 2025 appearing in the packet prompted questions about timing and inventory.
Chief Barnes (district procurement) said the $300,000 amount reflected higher costs for material…
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