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Public and some board members raise procurement questions after Garfield OKs IT contract
Summary
A cooperative bid award for IT infrastructure and related services prompted public questions about the vendor and a late vote change by a board member; the administration said the award was through a New Jersey school‑board cooperative and will be publicly documented.
At the Garfield Public School District’s March 24 meeting, the board approved a technology services contract that drew public scrutiny and a subsequent board request to change a previously recorded vote.
What was approved: The finance agenda included an item to contract with MindsEye Technologies LLC for part of the district’s IT infrastructure work. The board voted in favor during the finance section of the agenda. Later in the meeting a board member asked to change his recorded vote on that item to an abstention and the board processed that request by roll call.
Why people asked questions: During public…
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