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Acadia Parish board authorizes bids for $700,000 Iota High turf project after heated debate over procurement rules
Summary
The Acadia Parish School Board voted to advertise and seek competitive bids to turf Iota High School's baseball and softball fields after an extended debate over whether an earlier fast-tracked $700,000 procurement complied with state bidding rules. Board counsel said no law was violated; members and residents pushed for review and possible AG guidance.
The Acadia Parish School Board voted to advertise and solicit competitive bids for turf installation at Iota High School's baseball and softball fields after a contentious discussion about an earlier, rushed procurement that board members and residents said may have skirted state bidding rules.
Board debate centered on a roughly $700,000 project that some members said was moved forward too quickly, with one board member saying the process should have been tabled for more research. "It should have been tabled…
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