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Board approves comprehensive D-series policy updates on procurement and fiscal transparency
Summary
Following WSBA recommendations and business-office review, trustees approved multiple D-series policy revisions covering procurement, electronic payments, budget hearings, vendor relations and fiscal management to modernize procedures and increase transparency.
At the work session, the board reviewed and approved a large set of revisions and new D-series policies addressing fiscal management, procurement and vendor relations.
Policy updates included consolidated D-section revisions (9.05 a–r) and several new policies: DA (fiscal management goals), DBF (budget hearing and reviews), DBG (budget adoption procedures), DEB (state and federal funds), DFC (rental and service charges) and DJG (vendor relations). Administrators said changes were driven by an audit of existing policies and recommendations from the Wyoming School Board Association to modernize language, add transparency for electronic payments and clarify procurement procedures.
Trustees moved and seconded the first readings and approvals; motions carried by voice vote. Administration noted one practical change: district guidance requiring activity-sponsor electronic payments be routed into district-controlled accounts and prohibiting use of personal accounts for fundraising receipts.
Board members emphasized the need to call out significant revisions in future packets to highlight major changes rather than approving dozens of small wording updates as a block.
