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Benton County board approves CJH roof bid, teacher-bonus resolution and school nutrition budget; general budget postponed
Summary
At its May 5 meeting the Benton County Board of Education approved a roof replacement bid for Camden Junior High, passed a TSBA sample resolution enabling a $2,000 teacher bonus under Education Freedom Act section 4, and approved the 2526 school nutrition budget; the board postponed approval of the 2526 general purpose budget pending county tax-rate information.
The Benton County Board of Education on May 5 voted to approve several budget and facilities items, including a roof replacement bid for Camden Junior High that will piggyback off a Manchester contract, adopted a TSBA sample resolution to enable a $2,000 teacher bonus under Education Freedom Act section 4, and approved the 2526 school nutrition budget; the board postponed action on the 2526 general purpose budget until a future meeting.
The board approved the Camden Junior High (CJH) roof replacement bid after a committee recommended piggybacking off an existing Manchester contract rather than running a new competitive bid for construction work. Director (Speaker 5) told the board the comptroller and the board attorney reviewed the approach and found it acceptable for non–new construction work. The board completed a roll call vote recorded as 10 yes and the motion carried.
Board members discussed procurement savings from piggybacking: “Basically, what you do when you…
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