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Board discusses vendor list and transparency; directs staff to explore searchable board-bill documents
Summary
Following public concern about vendor relationships, the board reviewed a three-year vendor report, discussed bringing more procurement locally, and directed administration to study converting board bills and vendor reports into searchable, text-based PDFs for public transparency.
The Forest Lake Area Schools board discussed a three-year vendor report after community members asked for clearer public visibility into who the district contracts with and how much is spent.
Chair member introduced the vendor list as a transparency measure and said the aggregate report helps the public understand annual vendor relationships that are otherwise difficult to track in image-based…
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