District staff described a proposed emergency-purchase authority that would let administrators begin emergency public-works repairs and equipment purchases without waiting for the full formal bid process when health, safety or system failures require immediate action. Staff said the emergency procedure preserves transparency: the district must report emergency actions to the board within seven days and typically may use the emergency only if a regular board meeting is not scheduled within 14 days. As an example, staff presented an HVAC unit replacement for Central Valley High School that carries about a 15-week lead time; staff said a vendor (Set Point) had a bid of roughly $106,000 and staff requested authority not to exceed $130,000 to complete the emergency replacement quickly to protect student health and safety. Separately, staff described a maintenance-truck purchase: district maintenance identified a GMC 2500 available in Reno and proposed transferring existing tool boxes from an older truck rather than wait nine months for a factory-ordered vehicle. Board members and staff described the emergency authority as limited to true emergencies (repairs or safety needs) and said the process would bypass informal or formal bidding only for the emergency window. The transcript records discussion and a staff request for authority; a final board vote on a standing emergency-purchase policy or the specific HVAC and truck expenditures is not recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. Clarifying details staff provided included the proposed $130,000 cap for an HVAC emergency, the $106,000 Set Point estimate, a typical lead time of 15 weeks for HVAC units, a reported nine-month lead time for new maintenance trucks from dealers, and the requirement to notify the board within seven days after an emergency action. Staff also said they expect the authority to be used rarely and only in documented emergencies.