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Board ratifies summer contracts after delegated authority; parents raise concerns about new after-school vendor and RFP
Summary
Trustees ratified a list of summer contracts and purchase orders that were issued under temporary delegated authority to the superintendent; public commenters criticized the process and the selection and pricing of a new TK/Kindergarten after-school vendor chosen through an RFP.
The Mountain View Whisman School District board voted to ratify contracts and purchase orders entered over the summer under the superintendent's temporary delegated authority, but the vote followed extended public comment and trustee discussion about transparency and vendor selection.
The board voted unanimously to ratify the summer purchasing activity and delegated-authority items after staff presented a new, expanded contract report format and explained why some summer purchases required delegation: time-sensitive repairs, PG&E and elevator permits, curriculum orders and bus maintenance. "Many contracts and purchases are time sensitive for summer operations," said a district presenter, noting the PO (purchase-order) and warrant reports and a PO-change-order (POCO) log used to track adjustments.
Why the vote matters
The nut graf: The ratification completed a routine governance step but highlighted community…
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