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Board adds secondary financial advisor after debate over procurement and superintendent recommendation
Summary
The board voted to add Nickel Hayden Advisors as a secondary financial advisor, while several trustees raised concerns that the superintendent elevated a lower‑scoring vendor based on personal experience, prompting calls to review procurement rubrics to ensure transparency.
The Cypress‑Fairbanks ISD Board of Trustees on Oct. 28 voted to add Nickel Hayden Advisors as a secondary financial advisory firm, a decision that prompted extended debate about procurement practices and the superintendent’s role in recommending vendors.
Board Member (speaker 7) moved to add Nickel Hayden Advisors as a secondary financial advisory service and Board Member (speaker 3) seconded. Board Member (speaker 11) asked why the item was back on the agenda after discussion and a prior vote in…
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