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Board members and public press for more detail on contracts; several items pulled from consent agenda
Summary
Public commenters and trustees questioned multiple quarterly contracts (legal firms, curriculum vendors, security consultant Jerry Adams), prompting trustees to pull several items from the consent agenda for more detail; the remainder of Consent Agenda A passed 7–0 while pulled items will return with additional information.
A wave of public comment and board scrutiny on Monday focused on the district’s quarterly contracts list, prompting trustees to remove several items from the consent agenda and request more detailed documentation before approving them.
Lisa Leonard Wilkins, president of the LEA, and community members asked why the district is using multiple law firms and outside consultants rather than district staff, and why substantial sums were included for curriculum providers. Wilkins singled out a $103,000 agreement with Jerry…
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