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Board approves armed-guard contract after debate; one trustee abstains
Summary
The CONNETQUOT Central School District Board approved a contract for armed security services (consent agenda item 28) after trustees debated whether the district had done adequate bidding and vendor vetting; the motion passed with four yes votes and one abstention.
The CONNETQUOT Central School District Board of Education voted to approve consent-agenda item 28, a contract for armed security services, after discussion and a single abstention. The motion to approve the item passed with four yes votes and one abstention.
During the consent-agenda discussion, a trustee identified as pulling item 28 explained, “Iam abstaining, and Id like to explain why Im abstaining,” and said the district should have done more public outreach and in-person vendor interviews before awarding the contract. The trustee said she had looked for an "apples-to-apples" comparison and worried the board had not met with all…
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