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Board approves temporary staffing and CTE equipment purchases, selects Google survey for superintendent search after debate on language access
Summary
The Chandler Unified governing board on Oct. 22 approved temporary trade staffing through a cooperative Tradesmen/Equalis contract and a $1.003M purchase of CTE equipment, and after extended public and board debate selected a modified Google survey for stakeholder input in the superintendent search (3–2 vote).
The Chandler Unified governing board acted on three business items at its Oct. 22 meeting: staff recommended use of an Equalis/Tradesmen International contract for temporary trade staffing, the board approved a previously‑reviewed TIPS contract purchase for CTE equipment, and after extended debate the board selected a modified Google survey as the district’s stakeholder survey instrument for the superintendent search.
Temporary staffing: The board approved using the Equalis cooperative contract (COG‑2148D) with Tradesmen International LLC to provide temporary skilled trade staff — groundskeepers, painters and HVAC technicians — to address immediate staffing shortfalls in facilities operations. Staff asked for…
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