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Trustees ask budget advisory committee to review purchasing checklist and superintendent credit‑card approvals
Summary
Board reviewed a revised purchasing checklist and credit‑card procedures after staff flagged slowdowns caused by detailed signatures. Trustees asked staff to refer the matter to the district Budget Advisory Committee for recommendations, and discussed thresholds, purchase‑order change orders and transparency on superintendent credit‑card use.
The board discussed an updated purchasing checklist and district credit‑card procedures on Sept. 18, and asked staff to work with the district Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) to recommend refinements.
Dr. Rebecca Westover reviewed a condensed two‑page purchasing checklist that staff attach to all purchase orders and contracts. She described the current PO routing approvals (multiple department reviews culminating with the superintendent for purchases over $15,000) and explained that while the checklist increases oversight, it can delay small purchases and site operations because it requires signatures from requesters and…
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