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Committee reviews multiple high-value procurement requests, including $3M manipulatives contract and police radio dispatch upgrade

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Miss Renette Apodaca and procurement staff presented multiple district expenditures equal to or exceeding $500,000, including an as‑needed manipulatives contract estimated at $3,000,000 and police radio dispatch upgrades that staff said will connect district radios to city, county and state public-safety systems.

Miss Renette Apodaca and procurement staff presented several district purchase/expenditure requests equal to or exceeding $500,000 at the Aug. 27 finance committee meeting. Miss Apodaca described an as‑needed contract for classroom manipulatives that would be established for up to eight years and estimated at $3,000,000 using operational and grant funds so schools can purchase materials without issuing separate quotes or bids each time.

Doctor Gonzales (staff presenter) and Dr. Richard Bowman, the district’s…

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