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Board votes 6-3 to keep current purchasing threshold; declines to lower Policy 64-30
Summary
At its March meeting the Cumberland County Board of Education voted 6-3 to leave Policy 64-30 — the district purchasing threshold for contracts — unchanged after a lengthy discussion about oversight, administrative efficiency and audit findings.
The Cumberland County Board of Education voted 6-3 at its March meeting to leave Policy 64-30, the district policy that sets the dollar threshold requiring board approval for purchasing, unchanged.
Board members debated whether to lower the current threshold before the district hires a new superintendent. Proponents of keeping the threshold said lowering it would slow operations and was unnecessary because external audits have not found abuses. Opponents said the board…
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