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Board briefed on purchasing‑manual wording fixes and conflict‑of‑interest clarification
Summary
Staff told the board they corrected an incorrect federal regulation reference in the purchasing procedure manual and expanded language to clarify how distributor employees should report conflicts of interest in federal programs beyond school lunch.
The board heard an informational update on changes to the district's purchasing procedure manual. Staff said they corrected a reference to the wrong federal regulation, broadened references from the school lunch program to federal programs generally, and clarified a process for distributor employees to disclose conflicts of interest.
"We fixed that, and then we amended it to talk about federal programs versus just the school lunch program," a staff member said, explaining the redline changes. Staff added language to ensure distributor employees have the opportunity to note a conflict of interest.
The item was presented as informational; no board vote was required. Board members had no substantive questions and moved on to the next agenda item.
