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Board approves calculator bid after heated debate over rebidding for local vendors
Caddo Parish School Board · November 19, 2025
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Summary
After a lengthy debate about local procurement and legal risk, the Caddo Parish School Board voted to approve bid #07-26 for calculators as recommended by staff; a substitute motion to reject all bids and rebid failed.
The Caddo Parish School Board voted Nov. 18 to approve staff’s recommendation to award purchasing bid #07-26 for calculators to the vendor listed in the mailed materials. The vote followed a heated exchange in which one board member proposed rejecting all bids and rebidding to favor local suppliers.
At the meeting, staff…
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