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Board approves district-wide hand soap purchase, cites norovirus concerns
Summary
The board approved a purchase of hand soap for the district, with board discussion noting hand sanitizer is not effective against a circulating norovirus strain and that soap is needed for student hygiene; purchase will supply district but likely not for full year.
The board approved a district purchase of hand soap after members raised public-health concerns. A board member asked whether the quantity ordered would cover the district for a year; staff replied the order is for the entire district but will not carry supplies through the entire year and that the district will likely need to re-order.
Members noted that hand sanitizer does not protect against a currently circulating norovirus strain, and that soap and hand-washing are recommended. The purchase was included in the business administrator/board secretary report and approved by roll call; one board member declared a recusal on a specific purchase order line item as noted in the roll call.
