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LRSD board tables $709,650 vendor contract after members raise termination and exclusivity concerns
Summary
Little Rock School District board on Thursday voted to table a proposed three-year agreement (item 5.7) for a new vendor service after members questioned a termination-for-budget clause and a provision that would bar the district from buying a replacement product if it ended the contract for budget reasons.
The Little Rock School District Board of Directors on Thursday tabled a proposed three-year vendor agreement — described on the agenda as the IRA partnership proposal with Aubrey (agenda item 5.7) — after members raised concerns about contract language that would limit the district's ability to replace the service and about the process used to present the item.
Board members pressed administration for more detail on the price and termination terms. A board member said the contract cost was $236,550 annually, for a three-year total of $709,650, and noted the agreement would be billed annually. Board members also said the draft contract included a clause that prohibited the district from acquiring "replacement software…
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