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Broward school board rejects contract extension request, approves meal pricing and organizational changes
Summary
At the May 13 meeting the Broward County School Board declined to pursue an attorney-general opinion that would have supported a six‑month contract extension, approved a plan to end universal free student lunches and adjust meal prices, and advanced a revised district organizational chart and several personnel and facilities items.
The Broward County School Board met May 13 and took several consequential votes affecting contracts, student meals and district organization.
The board voted against asking the Florida Attorney General to weigh in on whether the board may grant a six‑month extension for a specific professional services contract. That proposal (agenda item B1) failed on a recorded vote after extended debate about legal risk, timeframes for an AG opinion and the district's procurement statute. Board members who spoke against the measure said their general counsel had already advised the board that the statute cited in earlier discussions did not apply to the school board and that seeking the AG opinion would unnecessarily delay important construction work. The motion to pursue the AG opinion failed on the floor.
The board approved changes to student meal pricing and the district's food service plan (agenda item O3). Staff…
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