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Board approves CTE equipment awards, cites vendor price concerns; Eastman MOU noted
Summary
Hawkins County Board of Education approved accepting the lowest bids for career and technical education (CTE) equipment at Cherokee, Clinch and Volunteer high schools after staff said some items were executive-approved earlier to lock prices. Staff also reported a new MOU with Eastman Chemical Company to expand work‑based learning opportunities.
The Hawkins County Board of Education on Oct. 2 approved accepting the best and lowest bids for CTE equipment for Cherokee, Clinch and Volunteer high schools, after staff told the board some prices were secured earlier through executive committee action to avoid an Oct. 1 vendor price increase.
Staff said the district ran a single, multi‑product bid at the mayor’s request to simplify procurement and that several vendors did not bid on every item. Thomas (staff member) told the board column 4 (KinTech Machinery) contained items that were executive‑approved so the district could “lock…
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