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Trustees table purchasing-threshold revisions and ask staff to align policies with Idaho code
Summary
Board members questioned broad superintendent purchase authority and recent threshold changes tied to Idaho statute; trustees voted to table policy revisions to allow staff to reference specific Idaho code sections and align district thresholds.
Trustees on March 19 tabled proposed updates to procurement and purchasing policies so staff can reconcile district thresholds with recent changes in Idaho code and add statutory citations.
Board members said language that grants the superintendent authority to make acquisitions exceeding $25,000 without prior board approval was too broad and should be limited to declared emergencies. Several trustees asked staff to insert the correct Idaho code cross‑references…
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