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Board approves rewrite of procurement policy despite public objections over equity changes
Summary
The board approved a final reading that replaces elements of the district’s diversity and inclusion procurement policy with a certified business enterprise program and stricter reliance on new disparity studies; advocates warned it narrows the district’s tools to address contracting disparities.
The Miami‑Dade County School Board on Tuesday approved a final reading that replaces longstanding diversity, equity and inclusion procurement provisions with a new certified small/micro/minority/women/veteran business enterprise framework and amendments to the district’s commercial non‑discrimination policy.
Community advocates and local nonprofit speakers told the board the rewrite removes contract‑specific goals, transparency reports and…
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