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Board debates snow-removal performance after winter storm; superintendent says legal review underway
Summary
Board members sharply questioned vendors’ performance after a storm left ice and blocked access at school sites. Superintendent Daphne Negron said the district is collecting evidence and pursuing legal guidance while the board authorized increased payment authority to clear invoices pending final resolution.
Board members pressed district staff about snow- and ice-removal problems after a recent storm and voted to authorize a higher not-to-exceed payment threshold so invoices can be processed while staff collect evidence and pursue contract remedies.
“Just like you, we were very discouraged with the performance,” Superintendent Daphne Negron told the board, saying she personally inspected operations the morning of the storm and later convened staff and vendors to review scope-of-work evidence. Negron said…
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