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Mayor seeks IT consolidation with schools; school committee files legal challenge
Summary
The mayor and city IT director pressed for a consolidation of municipal and school IT services to reduce contract costs; the school committee has since moved to block the executive order and seek legal relief.
The Methuen mayor and the city's information-technology director described a plan to consolidate city and school IT services during the budget workshop, prompting immediate concern from the school committee and some councilors.
The mayor said an executive order had started the consolidation process and framed it as a step toward reducing redundant contracts and building in-house capacity. "There are areas where the school department takes advantage of significant education discounts," the mayor said, adding the city could deliver technical…
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